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Intermediate
skill rating |
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8m
max. spread |
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10m
max. height |
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10-20 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Trochodendron aralioides
Other names: Wheel tree
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Genus: Trochodendron
Species: T. aralioides - T. aralioides is a large, low to rounded, spreading, evergreen shrub or small tree with aromatic bark, horizontal branches bearing spirally-arranged, dark green, drooping leaves with scalloped margins and racemes of bright green, petalless flowers in late spring and early summer.
Trochodendron aralioides is: Evergreen
Flower: Bright-green in Spring; Bright-green in Summer
Stem: Dark-green in All seasons
Habit: Broadly columnar, Rounded to broadly spreading, Spreading
Trochodendron aralioides (Wheel tree) will reach a height of 10m and a spread of 8m after 10-20 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, City, Containers, Specimen tree, Woodland
Cultivation: Grow in moist, well-drained neutral to slightly acidic soil in a sheltered site in full sun to full shade. Will tolerate wet soil but will not tolerate drought. Shelter from cold, drying winds.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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| Soil drainage: |
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive |
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| Soil pH: |
Acid, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3) |
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