![]() Profile Video: See this plant in the following landscape: Cultivars / Varieties:īlooms later August-September but not as cold hardy Thompson for “ Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines for Landscaping” a plant identification course offered by the Department of Horticulture at Iowa State University. It reseeds easily and can become weedy. It tends to have brittle wood so can be damaged in storms or during the winter. Occasionally scales may be seen, and the boxelder bug can be problematic. Verticillium wilt may cause wilting of the leaves and can eventually kill the tree. It may sometimes suffer from coral spot fungus, root rot, and cankers. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: The golden rain tree has no serious insect or disease problems. Leaflets near the leaf base are deeply lobed.Leaves are pinnately compound, 6 to 18-inches long, and have 7-15 leaflets.Prominent hairy buds and twigs have orange-brown lenticels Stems also have prominent, shield-shaped leaf scars.Fruits are dehiscent, papery, and 3-valved.Sparsely branched small tree rounded form.12 to 15-inch long panicles of yellow star-shaped flowers that bloom in mid-summer.You may wish to consider a native plant alternative.īark Winter Bloom: Summer Foliage: Summer and Fall Fruits: Summer, Fall, and Winter This tree can escape cultivation and naturalizes in various conditions. It may also be used as a shade tree or street tree. Use it to shade children's gardens where the flowers and fruits can be enjoyed. Golden rain tree works well planted on a lawn or park or near a patio, though consider the flower and leaf litter if planted near any hardscape. It is tolerant to drought and urban air pollution. This tree is mildly resistant to damage by deer. While it tolerates a range of soil types it prefers moist, well-drained, and acidic to alkaline soils. Plant this soil-adaptable tree in full sun. The specific epithet, paniculata, refers to the tree's panicle-like floral inflorescence. The genus name, Koelreuteria, is in honor of Joseph Gottlieb Koelreuter who was a German professor of botany and experimented with plant hybridization in the 18th century. It is currently on the National Park Service, Mid-Atlantic Exotic Plant Management Team Invasive Plant List. The golden rain tree is native to China, Japan, Korea, and Manchuria. It was first introduced to North America in 1763. The fruit display is very distinctive with three-parted dry tan capsules, and these showy fruits are sometimes used in dried arrangements. The yellow color is echoed in the feathery compound leaves come fall, but it is inconsistent, so not particularly showy. When the blooms are finished and the petals drop to the ground resembling a "Golden Rain" blanket, hence the common name. It flowers at an early age with a display of summer yellow flowers that produce a fireworks show of bright color. This tree has a medium to fast growth rate and transplants and self-seeds easily. It has spreading branches but a rounded crown. The golden rain tree is a medium-sized deciduous tree in the Sapindaceae (soapberry) family. It is a great urban flowering tree that tolerates drought, heat, wind, and air pollution and grows 30 to 40 feet tall high and equally as wide. Phonetic Spelling kol-ru-TEE-ri-a pan-ik-u-LA-ta Description
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