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Phellodendron amurense

Common Name(s):

Previously known as:

  • Phellodendron sachalinense
Phonetic Spelling
fel-oh-DEN-dron am-or-EN-see
Description

Shallow wide spreading root system; vase shaped with irregular branching; with age the bark becomes ridged and furrowed, cork-like with gray brown color; easy to transplant

Sun; range of soil types; withstands clay, wind, air pollution, drought, and soil compaction

 

 

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Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#deciduous#drought tolerant#air pollution tolerant#wind tolerant#compaction tolerant#clay soils tolerant
 
Form
Form Jean-Pol GRANDMONT CC BY-SA 3.0
Fruit
Fruit Kurt Stüber CC BY-SA 3.0
Form
Form Jean-Pol GRANDMONT CC BY-SA 3.0
Form
Form Jean-Pol GRANDMONT CC BY-SA 3.0
Flower and Leaves
Flower and Leaves A. Barra CC BY-SA 4.0
Leaves
Leaves Anneli Salo CC BY-SA 3.0
Bark
Bark Bostonian13 CC BY-SA 3.0
Form
Form Daderot CC0 1.0
Flower
Flower Ettrig CC BY-SA 4.0
Form
Form Jean-Pol GRANDMONT CC BY-SA 3.0
Bark
Bark Jerzy Opiola CC BY-SA 4.0
Leaves
Leaves Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz CC BY-SA 4.0
Form
Form Kurt Stüber CC BY-SA 3.0
Bark
Bark Marco Schmidt CC BY-SA 2.5
Stem and Leaves
Stem and Leaves Marija Gajić CC BY-SA 4.0
var sachalinense
var sachalinense Retama CC BY-SA 4.0
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#deciduous#drought tolerant#air pollution tolerant#wind tolerant#compaction tolerant#clay soils tolerant
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Phellodendron
    Species:
    amurense
    Family:
    Rutaceae
    Life Cycle:
    Woody
    Dimensions:
    Height: 30 ft. 0 in. - 60 ft. 0 in.
    Width: 35 ft. 0 in. - 45 ft. 0 in.
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Tree
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Deciduous
    Habit/Form:
    Horizontal
    Irregular
    Open
    Spreading
    Vase
    Growth Rate:
    Medium
    Texture:
    Coarse
  • Cultural Conditions:
    Light:
    Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
    Soil Texture:
    Clay
    Loam (Silt)
    Sand
    Available Space To Plant:
    24-60 feet
    USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
    3b, 3a, 4a, 4b, 5b, 5a, 6b, 6a, 7b, 7a
  • Fruit:
    Fruit Color:
    Black
    Display/Harvest Time:
    Fall
    Winter
    Fruit Length:
    < 1 inch
    Fruit Width:
    < 1 inch
    Fruit Description:
    black fruit on female trees in fall that persists into winter
  • Flowers:
    Flower Color:
    Green
    Flower Inflorescence:
    Panicle
    Flower Bloom Time:
    Summer
    Flower Size:
    < 1 inch
    Flower Description:
    Nonshowy yellowish green flowers in early summer
  • Leaves:
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Deciduous
    Leaf Color:
    Gold/Yellow
    Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
    Gold/Yellow
    Leaf Type:
    Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
    Leaf Arrangement:
    Opposite
    Hairs Present:
    No
    Leaf Length:
    > 6 inches
    Leaf Description:
    10-15 in. compound leaves with 5-13 leaflets; yellow to bronzy yellow fall color
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
  • Landscape:
    Resistance To Challenges:
    Compaction
    Drought
    Pollution
    Wind