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Davidia
involucrata
'Sonoma'
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Common name:
Dove Tree, Handkerchief Tree
Family:
Cornaceae (Dogwood)
Distribution:
Cultivated
Hardiness:
-10 - 30 F
Life form:
Deciduous tree
Attracts:
Bees
Fall color:
Yellow, red
Foliage characteristics:
Simple, ovate, green leaves with pointed tip.
Fruit characteristics:
Round, green-brown.
Bloom Time:
Late May to early June
Bark characteristics:
Cinnamon colored
Average height:
30-40'
Structure:
Pyramidal
Bloom characteristics:
Spherical cluster of flowers draped in two 7" long bracts.
Description:
This cultivar of the handkerchief tree is unique from the species due to its ability to begin blooming after two years rather than ten.
Links:
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GRIN Taxonomy - Simple Query Species Data
Locations
1:
Enid A. Haupt Garden
(HAUPT)
• Accession: 2015-2194*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
Area
Individual