Flowering false forsythia

False Forsythia is a plant belonging to the family Verbenaceae and the genus False Forsythia. Shrubs, about 1.5-3 meters high; Branches have thorns, and young branches have soft fur. Leaves opposite, rarely whorled, leaves ovate elliptical or ovate lanceolate, papery, apex short pointed or blunt, base wedge-shaped, with soft hairs. The inflorescence is terminal or axillary, often arranged in a conical shape; Calyx tubular, hairy, approximately 5 millimeters long, 5-lobed, with 5 edges; The corolla is usually blue purple, about 8 millimeters long, slightly irregular, 5-lobed, with flattened lobes and slight hairs on the inside and outside. The drupe is spherical, hairless, glossy, and surrounded by enlarged persistent sepals. The flowering and fruiting period is from May to October, which can last throughout the year in the south. Native to tropical America.