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Bladder senna is a 1-3 m shrub with slightly pendent shoot tips. One-year shoots are slightly angular and coloured greenish grey. The small buds are located behind the remainder of the leaf sheath. The bladder senna resembles the pea tree but can be readily distinguished by the odd number of leaflets (those of the pea tree being even).
A native of western and southern Europe, it thrives exceptionally well in the moist and mild coastal climate. It requires partial shade and often grows in woodland. In the Alps it is found at elevations up to 1200 m. In central Europe it is often planted in parks, though it suffers great damage by frost in severe winters.
A prolific sprouter, it regenerates well and puts out new sprouts when cut back. It is a very attractive shrub in parks and is planted not only in groups but also as hedges because it can be clipped. It prefers situations sheltered from wind and winter sun and is best propagated by means of seeds. There are several good silver-and golden-leafed forms grown in gardens.
The flowers are inconspicuous and appear at the end of May after the leaves. The capsules, which are 1.5 cm long, ripen in September when they split, releasing one white seed covered with an orange fleshy coat (aril) from each compartment.
The smoke bush is a native of southern Europe south of the Carpathians and of southern Siberia, its range extending to China. It grows on dry, mostly south-facing banks in thin oak and pine woods. A light-loving shrub, it stands up well to dry spells and tolerates soils containing lime and magnesium. In central and western Europe it is widely planted in parks as a specimen plant for its ornamental reddish fluffy fruiting clusters and crimson autumn foliage. It may be damaged by frost in severe winters.
The wood is the heaviest and hardest of European woods and is used in wood carving and for inlay as a substitute for ivory; it is also used in industry to make shuttles for textile looms.
A native of western and southern Europe, it thrives exceptionally well in the moist and mild coastal climate. It requires partial shade and often grows in woodland. In the Alps it is found at elevations up to 1200 m. In central Europe it is often planted in parks, though it suffers great damage by frost in severe winters.
A prolific sprouter, it regenerates well and puts out new sprouts when cut back. It is a very attractive shrub in parks and is planted not only in groups but also as hedges because it can be clipped. It prefers situations sheltered from wind and winter sun and is best propagated by means of seeds. There are several good silver-and golden-leafed forms grown in gardens.
The flowers are inconspicuous and appear at the end of May after the leaves. The capsules, which are 1.5 cm long, ripen in September when they split, releasing one white seed covered with an orange fleshy coat (aril) from each compartment.
The smoke bush is a native of southern Europe south of the Carpathians and of southern Siberia, its range extending to China. It grows on dry, mostly south-facing banks in thin oak and pine woods. A light-loving shrub, it stands up well to dry spells and tolerates soils containing lime and magnesium. In central and western Europe it is widely planted in parks as a specimen plant for its ornamental reddish fluffy fruiting clusters and crimson autumn foliage. It may be damaged by frost in severe winters.
The wood is the heaviest and hardest of European woods and is used in wood carving and for inlay as a substitute for ivory; it is also used in industry to make shuttles for textile looms.
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