Koelreuteria paniculata - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant …
The specific epithet, paniculata, refers to the tree's panicle-like floral inflorescence. Plant this soil-adaptable tree in full sun. While it tolerates a range of soil types it prefers moist, well-drained, and acidic to alkaline soils.
Koelreuteria bipinnata - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant …
Koelreuteria Species: bipinnata Family: Sapindaceae Uses (Ethnobotany): The seeds are used as beads in necklaces and the flowers can yield a yellow dye. Life Cycle: Woody Country Or Region Of Origin: South Central and South Eastern China, Viet Nam Distribution: Alabama Dimensions: Height: 22 ft. 0 in. - 65 ft. 0 in. Width: 15 ft. 0 in. - 20 ft ...
Laburnum anagyroides (Common Laburnum, Golden Chain Tree, …
The leaves are generally trifoliate and oval with long petioles, smooth on the upper side and hairy on the underside. The pea-like, fragrant, yellow flowers bloom during May and June. The genus name is the Latin name. The species name means resembling the genus Anagyris.
Styphnolobium japonicum (Chinese Scholar Tree, Japanese …
The Japanese pagoda tree is native to China and was previously known as Sophora japonica and may still be seen by that name in commerce. This tree may be found growing in abundance in thickets and upland forests along rocky mountain slopes in its native habitat.
Phacelia tanacetifolia - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant …
Phonetic Spelling fa-SEE-lee-uh tan-uh-see-tee-FOH-lee-uh Description. Scorpian weed is an annual widely used in Europe, and is gaining traction in the US, with feathery leaves and fiddle-head clusters of purple blooms that make it very attractive to pollinators.
Acer griseum - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Paperbark maple, a small, woody, deciduous tree in the maple family (Sapindaceae), originates from Central China. It has an upright oval habit and grows slowly to 20 to 30 feet tall and 15 to 25 feet wide. The genus name is Latin for sharp and griseum means gray, perhaps alluding to the silvery gray undersides of this tree’s leaves.
Zelkova serrata - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Common Name(s): Japanese Zelkova; Phonetic Spelling ZEL-kov-uh sair-AY-tuh Description. Japanese zelkova a tough and durable large decidous tree in the Ulmaceae (elm) family. It is a native of eastern Asia. It is noted for its graceful vase shape when young, green textured foliage, and attractive honeycomb bark.
Oxalis corniculata - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
This plant resembles the common yellow woodsorrel (Oxalis stricta L.) Insects and Diseases: Plants harbor whitefly and mites. Management of Oxalis corniculata L.: Sanitation is critical in controlling woodsorrel in container plants, especially in propagation areas.
Firmiana simplex - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
This tree grows quickly and aggressively to 30 to 45 feet tall and 20 to 30 feet wide with a dense rounded canopy. It is noted for its green stems and green bark as well as its bold, bright green, large-lobed leaves. The leaves grow 8 to 12 inches across enabling it to cast dense shade like a parasol, hence the common name.
Eulalia - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Maiden grass, in the true grass or Poaceae family, is the most common ornamental grass. Having originated in Asia, this grass has numerous cultivars, although some are considered weedy and invasive in the southeastern United States.