The Varnish Tree is a very decorative tree with attractive yellow flowers in summer. Used for gardens, parks and avenues. Urban tree. Shade tree.
Deciduous tree growing up to 9m with a rounded canopy and twisted and cracked trunk. Bright yellow flowers. Small leaves. Brown yellowish and very decorative capsules hanging for a long time on the tree as lanterns.
Prefers fertile, fresh and well drained soils.
To obtain a more regular and faster germination stratify in cold the seeds for 90-120 days before the sowing in spring. 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.
Street Tree, Shade tree, Cosmetic, Decorative, Singular, Gardening, Urban garden, Medicinal, Honey producing plant, Screen, Hedge

| Flower colour | Yellow |
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| Flowering period | June, July, August, September, Summer |
| Fruit colour | Brown |
| Foliage persistence | Deciduous |
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| Foliage colour | Autumn |
| Common name | KOELREUTERIA PANICULATA - Varnish Tree |
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| Wildlife | Bees |
| Sowing period | February, March, April, May, October, November, Spring, Autumn, Winter |
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| Stratification | Yes |
| Germination (days) | 15-25 |
| Average germination (%) | 70 |
| Seeds per gram | 8 |
| Type of use | Street Tree, Shade tree, Cosmetic, Decorative, Singular, Gardening, Urban garden, Medicinal, Honey producing plant, Screen, Hedge |
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| Exposure | Sun |
| Soil pH | No preference |
| Soil type | Fertile, No preference |
| Soil moisture | Fresh to moist |
| Hardiness | No drought resistant, Hardy (tolerates temperatures down to -15ºC) |
| Climate zone | Temperate maritime, Temperate areas |
| Watering | Regular |
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