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) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 12 |
Plant Height: | 130 feet |
Plant Spread: | 30 to 60 feet plus |
Leaves: | Other: large, paperish, ovate |
Fruiting Time: | Fall Late fall or early winter |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | White |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Summer |
Suitable Locations: | Street Tree |
Uses: | Dye production Shade Tree Medicinal Herb Useful for timber production |
Edible Parts: | Leaves |
Eating Methods: | Cooked |
Resistances: | Fire Resistant Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Days to germinate: 10 to 90 days Can handle transplanting |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Other: clonal reproduction by grafting |
Pollinators: | Flies Bees Wind Various insects |