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4 Kentucky Coffee Tree, Gymnocladus dioicus, Seeds (Fast, Fall Color, Hardy)
Leaf: Alternate, bipinnately compound, very large (1 to 3 feet long), with numerous 1 1/2 to 2 inch ovate leaflets, entire margins, green above, slightly paler below.
Flower: Dioecious; males and females in long (3 to 4 inch) branched clusters, whitish, appearing in late spring.
Fruit: Reddish brown, flat thickened pod, 3 to 8 inches long, 1 1/2 to 2 inches wide, contains 6 or more dark brown seeds imbeded in a sticky pulp, ripen in late summer.
Twig: Very stout, light brown with whitish patches, somewhat zigzag or wavy, large heart-shaped leaf scar, salmon colored pith; buds small and sunken.
Bark: Dark grayish brown, scaly, developing deep fissures with scaly ridges.
Other Names: Kentucky Coffeetree
Zone: 3 to 8
Growth rate: Rapid growth rate in youth, slowing to a medium growth rate with maturity.
Plant Type: Large Deciduous Tree
Family: Fabaceae (Pea Family)
Native Range: Central and Eastern North America
Height: 60 to 80 feet
Spread: 40 to 55 feet
Shape: Upright irregular growth habit in youth but becoming upright oval to upright rounded and symmetrical with maturity.
Bloom Time: May to June
Bloom Color: White to Greenish-white
Sun: Full sun
Fall Color: Yellow
Drought Tolerance: High
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low
Site Requirements /Soil Tolerances: Best grown in moist, organically rich, well-drained soils in full sun. Tolerates poorer soils and drought. Avoid heavy clays. Also adapts well to urban conditions.
Uses: Good landscape tree for large lawns and parks. Male trees are generally considered more desirable because of the lack of seed pods. However, mature female trees with hanging seedpods can be very attractive in outline against a winter sky.
Sowing Seeds:
For best results, please follow the instructions in the order provided.
Scarify: Lightly sand the seed with sandpaper or a file, then pour hot water over seeds and soak in water for 24 hours.
Stratify: None
Germination: Sow 1” to 2” Deep
Flower: Dioecious; males and females in long (3 to 4 inch) branched clusters, whitish, appearing in late spring.
Fruit: Reddish brown, flat thickened pod, 3 to 8 inches long, 1 1/2 to 2 inches wide, contains 6 or more dark brown seeds imbeded in a sticky pulp, ripen in late summer.
Twig: Very stout, light brown with whitish patches, somewhat zigzag or wavy, large heart-shaped leaf scar, salmon colored pith; buds small and sunken.
Bark: Dark grayish brown, scaly, developing deep fissures with scaly ridges.
Other Names: Kentucky Coffeetree
Zone: 3 to 8
Growth rate: Rapid growth rate in youth, slowing to a medium growth rate with maturity.
Plant Type: Large Deciduous Tree
Family: Fabaceae (Pea Family)
Native Range: Central and Eastern North America
Height: 60 to 80 feet
Spread: 40 to 55 feet
Shape: Upright irregular growth habit in youth but becoming upright oval to upright rounded and symmetrical with maturity.
Bloom Time: May to June
Bloom Color: White to Greenish-white
Sun: Full sun
Fall Color: Yellow
Drought Tolerance: High
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low
Site Requirements /Soil Tolerances: Best grown in moist, organically rich, well-drained soils in full sun. Tolerates poorer soils and drought. Avoid heavy clays. Also adapts well to urban conditions.
Uses: Good landscape tree for large lawns and parks. Male trees are generally considered more desirable because of the lack of seed pods. However, mature female trees with hanging seedpods can be very attractive in outline against a winter sky.
Sowing Seeds:
For best results, please follow the instructions in the order provided.
Scarify: Lightly sand the seed with sandpaper or a file, then pour hot water over seeds and soak in water for 24 hours.
Stratify: None
Germination: Sow 1” to 2” Deep
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