Chinese golden bells; greenstem forsythia
A species of forsythia with greenish stems, native to China. Botanical name: Forsythia viridissima.
Chinese golden bells are blooming in the garden.
Refers to forsythia in general, especially Forsythia suspensa (weeping forsythia), which is more common in Japan. シナレンギョウ specifically denotes the greenstem species.
Katakana spelling is common for this plant name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare and may be considered outdated or potentially offensive due to the use of 支那.
From 支那 (Shina, an old name for China) + 連翹 (rengyō, forsythia). The kanji spelling is now rare due to the potentially offensive connotation of 支那.