What is the tree of Akebia

1. What kind of tree is it?

Abelia is a deciduous shrub belonging to the Caprifoliaceae family and the Abelia genus. Because of its dense branches and leaves and its resistance to pruning, it is very suitable as a street tree species. It can also be used to make bonsai for viewing leaves and flowers. Its stems can also be used to make handicrafts such as tobacco pipes, and its fruits can be used as medicine.

2. Appearance characteristics

The leaves of the Akebia are rectangular in shape, dark green on the front and green-white on the back. Its flowers grow solitarily in the leaf axils of the branches, with corollas in white, light yellow and light red, and four petals. It usually blooms in early spring and bears fruit in August-September.

3. Growth habits

Akebia is distributed in provinces and cities north of the Yellow River in my country, and usually grows on hillsides at an altitude of 1000-2000 meters. It has strong adaptability and can grow even in rocky mountains. It has good drought tolerance and needs plenty of sunlight to grow.

IV. Origin of the name

The original wood of six-path wood has six grooves. After being processed into beads, there are six white lines on them, hence the name.