Great ornamental tree of all, used in parks, avenues and gardens. Hardy, tolerant of industrial areas. Bonsai. Its medicinal properties are well-known in homeopathy and phytotherapy for circulatory and memory problems.
Deciduous tree up to 25-35m with pyramidal crown in the male specimens and wider cup in the upper part for the female specimens. Very striking fan-shaped flat leaves from green colour to yellow in autumn. Edible fruit, the size of a plum of yellowish color when mature with very unpleasant smell.
It prefers loose, dry and deep soils.
Seeds can be soaked for 5 days and sown directly between November and January. Or to obtain a more regular and faster germination, stratify in cold the seeds for 60 days before the sowing. It is possible to use a sowing substrate for potting or soil from the garden together with a sowing substrate if the sowing is made directly into the garden. The substrate must be wet but not soggy until the germination is completed.
I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | X | XI | XII | |
Sow outdoors | ||||||||||||
Flowering | ||||||||||||
Harvest |
Average germination (%) | 60 |
---|---|
Climate Zone | Temperate areas, Temperate continental |
Foliage | Deciduous |
Foliage color | Autumn, Yellow |
Hardiness | Drought resistant, Hardy |
Plant use | Baskets & Containers, Bonsai, Gardening, Greenfilter, Medicinal, Pest-repelling Plants, Pollution tolerant, Singular, Street Tree, Urban garden |
Seeds per gram | 10 seeds = 14 grams |
Soil - Moisture | Dry |
Soil - Ph | Neutral to acid |
Soil - Type | Deep, Loose, Sand |
Stratification | Best results |
Sunlight - Exposure | No preference |
Watering | Regular |