Phellodendron chinense
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- fel-oh-DEN-dron chi-NEN-see
- Description
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Chinese Corktree is a deciduous tree from China and is considered one of the 50 fundamental herbs in Chinese Medicine. It grows 20-30 feet tall and wide, preferring moist well-drained soils in full sun.
This tree may be difficult to find for sale in the USA.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Phellodendron
- Species:
- chinense
- Family:
- Rutaceae
- Uses (Ethnobotany):
- One of the 50 fundamental herbs in Chinese medicine
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Asia
- Dimensions:
- Height: 20 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:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Black
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Green
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Panicle
- Flower Description:
- Plant is either male or female. Flowers in June.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Leaf Shape:
- Elliptical
- Lanceolate
- Oblong
- Ovate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Dark yellow-green leaves with 7-13 leaflets that are ovate-elliptic to oblong-lanceolate. Base cuneate to attenuate and oblique, apex mucronate to acuminate.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
