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Viburnum lantana
Also called Wayfaringtree, Twistwood, Bending Wayfaring Tree, Mealytree, Wayfaring Viburnum, Waygfaring Tree
Viburnum lantana is a vigorous deciduous shrub or small tree from Europe and southwest Asia, common along roadsides and hedgerows. It grows best in alkaline soil and is valued for its spring flowers and berries.
Viburnum lantana, the wayfarer or wayfaring tree, is a species of Viburnum, native to central, southern and western Europe (north to Yorkshire in England), northwest Africa, and southwestern Asia. The vigorous deciduous European treelike shrub is common along waysides.
It is commonly grown as an ornamental plant for its flowers and berries, growing best on alkaline soils. A number of cultivars have been selected, including 'Aureum', with yellow leaves in spring.
The fruit is of low to zero toxicity, but may cause vomiting or diarrhea if consumed unripe or in large quantities.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
