COCHLOSPERMUM
VITIFOLIUM 'SINGLE FLOWER'
Buttercup Tree
In South America you will find this tropical tree growing.
It is deciduous and the flowers appear before the leaves.
The flowers colored golden yellow sometimes cover the entire tree with vivid
results. You won't need to wait long to see flowers, plants as young as 2 year
old should bloom.
The leaves, star-like shaped, grow in the spring and are also attractive.
It is drought tolerant when established.
This
magnificent flowering tree will only perform well in warm locations.
Even though it can survive temperatures in the low 30°s, a hard freeze may
knock down the flower buds before they open.
The tree can grow up to 40' in height but will look much better if kept around
12'-15. Trimming should be done only after the tree has finished blooming.
We carry 2 varieties. One with a single flower and another with a double.
Check
out Cochlospermum
vitifolium 'Florepleno'
(double flower)
FAMILY : Bixaceae
ORIGIN :
South America, Mexico
SIZE : up
to 40'
GROWTH
RATE : fast
LIGHT
REQUIREMENTS
: full sun
WATER
REQUIREMENTS :
average
during the growing season,
drier during the resting period (Dec, Jan)
MIN. TEMP. : low 30's
FLOWER : spring
|
