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Melia azedarach 'Umbraculiformis'

 
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Family: Meliaceae (me-lee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Melia (ME-lee-uh) (Info)
Species: azedarach (az-ee-duh-rak) (Info)
Cultivar: Umbraculiformis

Category:
Perennials
Trees

Height:
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)

Spacing:
Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness:
Unknown - Tell us

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Pale Pink
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring

Foliage:
Deciduous

Other details:
Flowers are fragrant
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season
Suitable for growing in containers

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; direct sow after last frost

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

Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive sun_baked_in_AZ On May 9, 2005, sun_baked_in_AZ from Maricopa, AZ wrote:

planted first one this spring; leafing out well and producing seeds already; even the cutter flies are not bothering this one.

Regional...

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

Maricopa, Arizona
Barstow, California
Las Vegas, Nevada



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