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Summary

Physical Characteristics

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Synonyms

Plant Habitats

Edible Uses

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Medicinal Uses

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Other Uses

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

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Plant Propagation

Other Names

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Native Range

Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

Related Plants

Latin Name	Common Name	Habit	Height	Hardiness	Growth	Soil	Shade	Moisture	Edible	Medicinal	Other
Rhamnus alaternus	Italian Buckthorn	Shrub	5.0	6-9	F	LMH	SN	DM	0	0	2
Rhamnus carolinianus	Indian Cherry, Oak, Carolina Buckthorn	Tree	12.0	5-9	S	LMH	SN	M	2	1	2
Rhamnus cathartica	Common Buckthorn	Shrub	6.0	3-7		LMH	SN	DM	0	3	3
Rhamnus croceus	Red Berry	Shrub	4.0	7-10		LMH	N	DM	2	0
Rhamnus dahurica	Dahurian Buckthorn	Shrub	7.0	4-8		LMH	SN	M	1	1	3
Rhamnus frangula	Alder Buckthorn	Shrub	5.0	3-7	S	LMH	SN	MWe	0	3	3
Rhamnus globosa	lokao	Shrub	3.0	0-0		LMH	SN	M	0	0	2
Rhamnus grandiflora		Shrub	4.0	-		LMH	SN	M	2	0
Rhamnus japonica	Japanese buckthorn	Shrub	3.0	4-8		LMH	SN	M	1	1	2
Rhamnus leptophyllus		Shrub	1.8	5-9		LMH	SN	M	1	0
Rhamnus lycioides		Shrub	0.0	-		LMH	N	DM	0	0	1
Rhamnus nepalensis		Shrub	1.5	-		LMH	SN	M	1	1
Rhamnus persicus		Shrub	1.0	-		LMH	SN	M	2	0	2
Rhamnus purpureus		Shrub	0.0	-		LMH	SN	M	0	1
Rhamnus purshiana	Cascara Sagrada	Tree	10.0	-		LMH	SN	M	2	3	2
Rhamnus saxatilis	Avignon Berry, Rock buckthorn	Shrub	2.0	5-9		LMH	SN	M	0	0	1
Rhamnus saxatilis tinctorius	Dyer's Buckthorn	Shrub	2.0	5-9		LMH	SN	M	0	0	1
Rhamnus triquetra		Shrub	7.0	-		LMH	SN	M	0	1	2
Rhamnus utilis	Chinese Buckthorn	Shrub	3.0	-		LMH	N	M	0	0	2
Rhamnus virgatus		Shrub	2.0	-		LMH	SN	M	1	1	2

Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.