Goldenrain Tree
Koelreuteria paniculata
Deciduous-Trees
(Detailed plant information can be found at the bottom of the page.)
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Koelreuteria paniculata Plant Information
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name: | Koelreuteria paniculata |
| Common Name: | goldenrain tree |
| Family: | Sapindaceae |
| Suggested Uses: | small yard tree, patio, specimen |
| Characteristics | |
| Height: | 15 - 30 feet tall |
| Foliage: | alternate, deciduous, bipinnately compound with 7 to 15 leaflets each leaflet is coarsely serrated |
| Flower: | perfect, yellow panicle |
| Bloom Period: | Summer |
| Fruit: | dehiscent, 3-valved capsule in late summer |
| Bark: | light gray brown ridged and furrowed on older plants |
| Environment | |
| Soil: | tolerates alkaline soils |
| USDA Zone: | zones 5 - 8 |
| Additional Notes: | tough plant that can withstand heat and wind |
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