GIS Coordinate:
N40 21.071 W94 53.013
Trail Number:
G5
Family:
Sapindaceae
Foliage:
Leaves opposite, palmately compound with five leaflets. Leaflets 3-6 inches long. Stem gives off an unpleasant odor when bruised.
Native Locale:
Pennsylvania to Nebraska, Kansas and Alabama
Mature Height:
20 to 40 feet
Mature Width:
20 to 80 feet
Hardiness Zones:
Zone 4 to 7
Soil Preference:
Prefers moist, well drained, slightly acid soil
Growth Habit:
Rounded to broad- rounded in outline, usually low branched with the branches bending down toward the ground and then arching back up at the ends; actually quite handsome in foliage; very dense and therefore difficult to grow grass under
Rate of Growth:
Medium, 7 to 10' over a 6 to 8 year period
Disease and Insect:
Susceptible to stem canker, leaf spots, tar spot and anthracnose, verticillium wilt
Landscape Value:
n/a
Additional Notes:
