Chinese Coffee Tree Gymnocladus chinensis
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- jim-no-KLAD-us chy-NEN-sis
- Description
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Chinese Coffee Tree is a deciduous small tree native to China in the bean family. It is slow-growing and has huge bipinnately compound leaves that emerge purple and then turn green. In the fall they have showy bright yellow leaves. They cast a light shade so make a great tree to have under canopy plantings.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Gymnocladus
- Species:
- chinensis
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Uses (Ethnobotany):
- The beans are boiled and used for making soap. Wood is used in cabinet making.
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- China
- Dimensions:
- Height: 15 ft. 0 in. - 30 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 20 ft. 0 in. - 30 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Growth Rate:
- Slow
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 3a, 3b, 4b, 4a, 5b, 5a, 6b, 6a, 7a, 7b, 8b, 8a
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Purple/Lavender
- White
- Flower Description:
- Pale yellow-white with a little purple. Dioecious so both male and female plants are needed to produce fruits.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Purple/Lavender
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- > 6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- > 6 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Large bipinnately compound leaves start out purple and turn green. Brigt yellow fall color.
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Green
- Purple/Lavender
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Young stems are purple green
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Small Space
- Design Feature:
- Small Tree
- Street Tree
