Botanical Name: Tipuana tipu
Common Name: Tipu tree Type of Plant: dicot: tree Character deciduous Habit of Growth: Overall Shape a mostly single-trunked, erect tree, with a massive primary branch structure; canopy is irregularly oval-rounded when young, becoming very broad when mature Height 25-50' Spread equal or more Growth Rate rapid Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun (likes heat) preferred; tolerates partial Soil tolerates most except strongly alkaline dry soils Hardiness some frost to 25 F (zones 13-16, 18-24); hot, humid areas Morphology: Leaves odd-pinnately compound, opposite, 18-20" long, with mostly 11-21 oval-oblong light green leaflets Flowers yellow, sweet-pea shaped, in profuse terminal and axillary clusters; late spring-summer Fruit a pod: 1-1/2" - 2-1/2" long, flat, light brown when ripe Propagation: seed Usage: a very large, fast-growing shade tree or lawn tree, large street tree; utilized mainly for subtropical-tropical landscape areas on a large scale; very messy (flower, fruit and leaf drop throughout the year) Landscape Care: Watering regular is preferred; mature plants tolerate some drought Fertilizing balanced, in spring and late summer; older need little Pruning head high and develop primary branch framework; thin out Pests/Diseases relatively free Special Conditions/Other Origin: South America Family: Fabaceae Notes: |
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