Wednesday, 19 December 2012

Koelreuteria paniculata



Name: Koelreuteria paniculata
Common Name:
 golden rain tree
Family:
  Sapindaceae
    x    Deciduous             Evergreen             Shrub            Ground Cover             Annual

        Coniferous         x    Tree             Climber             Herbaceous             Perennial

Habit
spreading
Hard. Zone
  usda 6
Mature Size
10m tall by 10m spread

x

Leaf:  pinnate, 45cm long, with 7-15 obvate-oblong scalloped, emerging leaves are pink red turn mid green


Fall/Winter Color:  butter yellow in fall

        Leaf Arr.        Opposite     x    Alternate         Whorled         Spiraled         Clustered         Basal

Flowers: small yellow shallow bowl shaped in pyramidal panicles


Infl. panicle followed by bloated pink fruit capsules

Jan.     Feb.      March.      April.      May.      June.      July.      August.     ( Sept.      Oct.      Nov.)      Dec.   (fall color)
Water Use
High     Low

Soil
Rich  x   Lean     Well-drained x

Exposure
Sun  x   Semi-shade     Shade
Landscape uses:
specimen trees, place in open sun areas


Limitations:  dieback, canker, root rot, wilt, need sun
Other Features:

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