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Height: |
40' to 60' (50' at age 30) |
| Width: |
25' to 60' (40' at age 30) |
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Hardiness Zone: |
5 to 8 |
| Crown: |
conical, some trees becoming globose with age,
medium-fine texture |
|
Foliage: |
2" to 4", heart-shaped leaves, purplish
at emergence becoming bluish-green, yellow to apricot-orange in the
fall |
|
Flowers: |
dioecious, not showy |
| Fruit: |
small pods |
|
Description: |
A handsome tree of variable form with attractive
foliage, native to China and Japan. Growth rate is medium to
fast after establishment. Slightly shaggy bark of older trees
and reddish-brown twigs add interest in winter. |
|
Advantages: |
Seldom suffers from diseases or insects.
Subtly attractive in all seasons. |
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Limitations: |
Suffers from drought and compacted soils.
Trunk sunburns easily when young. May be difficult to find in
some regions. |
| Site
and Culture: |
Somewhat difficult to transplant; recovers
slowly. Plant in spring as B&B or container grown tree.
Prefers full sun and rich, moist soil. Water during droughts
until well established. |
|
Cultivars: |
Weeping forms have been selected,
but none for street tree traits; they are not easy to find. |
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Notes: |
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| Tree
Location:
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Abbott Court |
