Red fruits are always attractive. They look delicious and can catch everyone's eyes in a forest. Sargent viburnum is just such a plant that produces sparkling red fruits.
The plant is native to north eastern Asia. They like moist air, but can also grow well in dry climate. They can grow in slightly acidic and neutral soil. As an excellent ornamental tree in gardens, it can easily survive after transplantation. The plant flowers from June to July and produces globose fruits from August to September.
Here are some photos of the pretty red fruits of sargent viburnum, taken at Beijing Olympic Park.
Pretty red fruits. Ding Qian/CGTN
Sargent viburnum is an excellent ornamental plant. Ding Qian/CGTN
The red fruits are very eye-appealing in a forest. Ding Qian/CGTN
About 'City of Wild'
Nature is not limited to faraway mountains and oceans, it also exists in urban cities and our daily lives. In the series, "City of Wild," CGTN not only unfolds a world of wildlife you were probably not aware of, but also highlights the theme of this year's CBD COP 15: Ecological Civilization: Building a Shared Future for All Life on Earth.
For more:
City of wild: The cute sparrows in Beijing
City of wild: Inconspicuous birds with really beautiful melodies
City of Wild: Lovely hoopoes in Beijing
City of wild: Milu deer cool off from the Beijing summer
City of Wild: A pair of spotted doves making home in downtown Beijing
City of Wild: Vigilant white-cheeked starlings in Beijing
City of Wild: Hollyhocks bloom in Beijing summer
City of Wild: Crape myrtle blooms in Beijing's summer
City of Wild: Feeling worried? Let orange daylily drawn your sorrows!
City of Wild: The light-vented bulbuls in Beijing
City of Wild: Mandarin ducks doze off in Beijing
City of Wild: The star-like balloon flowers bloom in Beijing
City of Wild: The azure-winged magpies in Beijing
Golden silk orb-weavers hunt in groups after rain in SW China
City of Wild: The brown-breasted bulbul in Dali City, SW China
(If you want to contribute and have specific expertise, please contact us at nature@cgtn.com.)