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Dodonaea viscosa

 
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Family: Sapindaceae
Genus: Dodonaea (doh-DOH-nee-uh) (Info)
Species: viscosa (vis-KOH-suh) (Info)

Synonym:Dodonaea eleagnoides
Synonym:Dodonaea eriocarpa
Synonym:Dodonaea microcarya
Synonym:Dodonaea sandwicensis
Synonym:Dodonaea viscosa subsp. viscosa

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Category:
Shrubs

Height:
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)

Spacing:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Light Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Green
Maroon (Purple-Brown)

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall

Foliage:
Evergreen

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
From seed; sow indoors before last frost

Seed Collecting:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds

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Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral paulventer On Jul 26, 2004, paulventer from johannesburg
South Africa wrote:

Distribution of this plant seems to be widespread over the southern hemisphere - it occurs, besides Australia, in South Africa and Madagascar and apparently widespread on Pacific islands. It has an extremely beautiful timber reminiscent of Olive wood and is quite dense. The freshly-cut timber reacts with water to produce a white, soapy froth typical of the Sapindaceae.

Positive kennedyh On Feb 16, 2004, kennedyh from Churchill, Victoria
Australia (Zone 10a) wrote:

This is a shrub from Australia and New Zealand , which gets its name from a superficial resemblance between the winged seed capsules and the fruit of the Hop. It is a very variable species with a number of named subspecies. A New Zealand variety with purple foliage is popular as a garden shrub. I have successfully grown them from seed for a local park, but have not yet planted one in my garden. If planted, it is important to have a group of plants as they are dioecious, that is each plant has either male flowers or female flowers but not both. The female plant will not develop its attractive seed capsules unless there is a male plant nearby.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

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Lake Havasu City, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona (2 reports)
Napa, California
San Francisco, California
Venice, California
Oldsmar, Florida
Elizabeth City, North Carolina



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