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