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Cladrastis kentukea

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Yellow wood. Famous for good autumn colour. Small tree. This plant grows to about 8 m. The flower colour is cream. This plant is hardy.The flowering period is June - July.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Park der Gaerten, Bad Zwischenahn

Date taken : 02.09.2014

Family : Fabaceae

© first picture : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kew Botanical Gardens (GB)

© picture 3 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : Allegheny Mountains, USA

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Park Groenendael, Brussel

© picture 5 : Garden Picture

© picture 6 : Garden Picture

© picture 7 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : PlantenTuin de Oirsprong

© picture 8 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : North Carolina, summer 2004

© picture 9 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Westonbirt Arboretum (GB)

© picture 10 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kew Botanical Gardens (GB)

© picture 11 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Westonbirt Arboretum (GB)

© picture 12 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : tuin Birgit Verstoep, Rijneveld, Boskoop

© picture 13 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : tuin Birgit Verstoep, Rijneveld, Boskoop

© picture 14 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Arboretum Tervuren, Brussel

© picture 15 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Arboretum Tervuren, Brussel

© picture 16 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Scloss Dyck, Juechen, Duitsland

© picture 17 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Scloss Dyck, Juechen, Duitsland

© picture 18 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Scloss Dyck, Juechen, Duitsland

© picture 19 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : tuin Birgit Verstoep, Rijneveld, Boskoop

© picture 20 : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands, location picture : Park der Gaerten, Bad Zwischenahn

© picture 21 : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands, location picture : Park der Gaerten, Bad Zwischenahn

© picture 22 : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands, location picture : Park der Gaerten, Bad Zwischenahn

© picture 23 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Jardin Botanique Le Havre

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : tree
soil type : All soils are ok
planting place : all locations are ok
habit/form : not important
water requirement : no special watering needs
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 4 and 5 meter
width approx : between 3 and 4 meter
quantity per m2 : 1
flower colour : cream
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : compound leaves
leaf size : between 15 and 20 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : june - july
hardiness : completely hardy
special feature spectacular autumn colours