UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS HORTICULTURE 3103 SUMMARY SHEET

SCIENTIFIC NAME
COMMON NAME
Koelreuteria paniculata Laxm.
Golden Rain Tree
PLANT FAMILY
SIZE GROUP
PLANT TYPE
Sapidaceae
7
deciduous tree


GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
Sparse when young becoming dense and rounded when mature.

ADAPTABILITY:
Full sun, adaptable to soil, drought tolerant, air pollution tolerant.

FUNCTIONS:
Specimen, patio tree, small shade tree.

PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Move as a small tree; weak wooded, subject to ice storm damage. Some don't like the seed capsules.

NATIVE RANGE:
China and Korea

USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 5-9

SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
'September'- flowers later than species.

Hort 3103 List Five