Plant Habit: | Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) |
Plant Height: | 35 to 40 feet |
Plant Spread: | 40 to 60 feet |
Leaves: | Semi-evergreen Deciduous |
Fruit: | Other: Soft, elongated green pods of 12 inches or longer that hang loosely from stems and mature to a woody brown. |
Fruiting Time: | Summer |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Orange Red |
Bloom Size: | 3"-4" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Street Tree |
Uses: | Shade Tree Flowering Tree |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Provide light |
Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
Conservation status: | Vulnerable (VU) |
MySecretIslandGarden | On September 5, 2022 | Plant emerged Found young plant growing in the mulch, transplanted to pot in front |
skylark | On November 15, 2023 | Miscellaneous Event finally after 6 months! grew new leaves |
skylark | On June 15, 2023 | Maintenance performed pruned lightly |
skylark | On May 15, 2022 | Miscellaneous Event dropped some leaves and grew new ones |
skylark | On March 15, 2022 | Miscellaneous Event dropped all leaves and grew new ones |
skylark | On June 12, 2021 | Seeds germinated 1 out of 5 germinated |
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Stunning photo by zuzu | Oct 25, 2011 4:37 AM | 4 |
ready to be pollinated! by Dutchlady1 | Aug 28, 2013 6:02 PM | 4 |