What is Forsythia suspensa? Is it hot or cool?

1. What is Forsythia suspensa

Forsythia is a deciduous shrub of the genus Forsythia in the family Oleaceae. It usually blooms in early spring. When the flowers bloom, the branches are full of golden yellow, which is gorgeous and lovely. It is an excellent flowering shrub in early spring. Its plant height can grow to more than 3 meters, and its branches are clustered. The leaves are opposite, ovate or ovate-elliptical. The corolla is yellow and the fruit is ovoid and oblong. The flowering period is between March and April, and the fruiting period is between July and September.

2. Is Forsythia suspensa hot or cold?

Forsythia suspensa is cool in nature and bitter in taste, but it has high medicinal value and is widely used in clinical medicine. The main medicinal part is its fruit. The fruit shell contains coumarin, vitamin P, forsythia phenol, oleanolic acid, saponin, etc. If you want to use it for medical purposes, you should use it under the doctor's instructions to avoid adverse consequences.

3. Where is Forsythia distributed?

It is mainly distributed in Henan, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Yunnan, Sichuan, Shandong, Gansu, Hubei, Liaoning, Hebei and other places. The medicinal materials are mainly produced in Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan, Sichuan, Hubei and other provinces, among which the ones produced in Shanxi are the most famous and have the largest output. In addition, it is also cultivated in Japan and was first published in Japan.

4. The growth environment of Forsythia

It does not have very high requirements for the environment. It is resistant to barrenness and drought, and has very loose requirements for soil. It can grow normally in slightly acidic, alkaline, and neutral soil environments. However, it will grow better in an environment with sufficient sunlight, fertile soil and deep soil.