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Soapberry |
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Wingleaf soapberry |
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Wild China tree |
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Wild Chinaberry |
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Amole |
Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
Plant Height: | 30 to 40 feet |
Plant Spread: | 25 to 30 feet |
Leaves: | Evergreen |
Fruit: | Showy Other: shiny, orange or yellowish-brown fruits resemble marbles |
Fruiting Time: | Year Round |
Flowers: | Inconspicuous Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Green White Other: Greenish-white, Yellowish-white, Grayish-white |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Fall Late fall or early winter Winter |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Beach Front Street Tree Xeriscapic |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Shade Tree Medicinal Herb |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Fruit is poisonous Other: The seeds contained in the fruit are also poisonous |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
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Looking for Western soapberry tree. by hut26 | Jan 18, 2021 3:08 PM | 1 |