Flower:
Monoecious. Inconspicuous, green male and female flowers are produced on the same plant, but separately. Pendent male flowers have prominent stamens.
Female flowers are held close to the branches and are followed by small, round brown fruit.
Flower colour: Green
Flowering time: May, June
Foliage:
Small, glossy dark green leaves are ovate to oval in shape with serrate, undulating margins. The leaves are Alternately arranged on herringbone-like branchlets. The foliage turns yellow in autumn.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Ovate to oval
Autumn Colour: Yellow
Propagation:
Seed.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture retentive soil that is well drained. Not suitable for shallow chalk soils.