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| synonyms: Golden Rain Tree, Pride of India, Varnish Tree |
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| tree/shrub type: Broad leaved trees and shrubs |
| foliage: Deciduous |
| size: Tall forest trees (above 10m) |
| leaf type: Composite leaves |
| types of fruit: Trees and shrubs with pods/beans |
| flowering period: Spring |
| leaf colour: Leaves green, Trees and shrubs with good autumn colour |
| plants for a purpose: Trees and shrubs with decorative red/magenta/orange flowers, Trees and shrubs with decorative yellow/greenish flowers |
| growing conditions: Frost tolerant plants USDA zone 7 to -10°F or -22°C |
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Koelreuteria paniculata Laxm., family Sapindaceae Pride of India, Varnish Tree, Golden Rain Tree
A deciduous tree, native to China, Korea and Japan, cultivated for ornament in large gardens and collections. Height to 9-18m (30-60ft). Flowers open in August in a cluster which may reach 30cm (1ft) long, each flower about 1. 2cm (½in). Fruit is even more spectacular, each red pod about 3.7-5cm
(1½-2in) long containing 3 black seeds. Leaves have 9-15 leaflets and turn yellow in the autumn, a fine complement to the red fruits. Z6. |
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