Chinaberry Tree Melia azedarach 'Umbraculiformis'
Other Common Name(s):
Other plants called Chinaberry Tree:
- Phonetic Spelling
- ME-lee-uh az-eh-dair-rak
- Description
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Melia azedarach is a rounded, deciduous small to medium-sized shade tree with an umbrella-like canopy. It is considered to be an adaptable and weedy tree, its spread can consume large areas. The flowers are quite fragrant in the evening, but the blooms are not easily visible due to the dense foliage.
The cultivar 'Umbraculiformis' which goes by the common name of Texas umbrella tree is a multi-stemmed tree with an umbrella-shaped crown. It will attain a height of 20' to 25' at maturity. Growing from seed will give you a true-to-type specimen. Not readily available for consumers and not recommended for planting due to its invasive habit and the litter that is accumulated from the fruits, twigs, and foliage.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: The fruit, foliage, and twigs can cause a large amount of litter. To create a strong structure, pruning is necessary it is necessary to prune
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Melia
- Species:
- azedarach
- Family:
- Meliaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Root Cutting
- Seed
- Stem Cutting
- Fire Risk Rating:
- high flammability
- Wildlife Value:
- The fruit is a food source for birds and other wildlife.
- Play Value:
- Screening
- Shade
- Wildlife Food Source
- Dimensions:
- Height: 20 ft. 0 in. - 25 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 20 ft. 0 in. - 30 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Tree
- Habit/Form:
- Open
- Rounded
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- Texture:
- Fine
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Occasionally Dry
- Available Space To Plant:
- 24-60 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Gold/Yellow
- Fruit Value To Gardener:
- Long Bloom Season
- Long-lasting
- Showy
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Winter
- Fruit Type:
- Drupe
- Fruit Width:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Description:
- Fleshy, round, yellow-brown drupes are abundant and last through the winter.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Purple/Lavender
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Panicle
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- Inconspicuous, fragrant, lavender-colored flowers appear in mid-spring on 8" to 16" long panicles.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Margin:
- Lobed
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Dark blue-green to black leaves, 1' to 2' long with 1.5" to 2" long leaflets. Its fall colors can be attractive.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- A single-stemmed tree.
