Basisdaten
description:
This ironwood tree is native to an area between Iran and Azerbaijan. It has a wonderful blossom crown in spring and the leaves are bright yellow to red coloured in autumn.
Tree profile
name botanical:
Parrotia persica
family:
witch-hazel family (Hamamelidaceae)
species:
deciduous tree
height:
up to 30 m (99ft)
leaf:
The leaves are bright green, obovate, up to 10 cm 3.9 in) long with a smooth edge. In the upper third of the leaf is slightly sinuate. The leaf arrangement is alternate.
leaf shape:
ovoid
leaf margin:
smooth
leaf position:
alternate
fall foliage:
bright yellow to orange
flowering:
March
blossom color:
red
blossom description:
The Parrotia flowers before the leaf shoots. The color is red.
gender distribution:
monoecious / hermaphrodite
fruit:
Very inconspicuous capsule fruit.
branches:
The branches are green to brown and slightly zig-zag. The buds are brown and hairy.
bark:
The bark is brown and scaly with age.
root:
shallow-rooted tree
location:
sun
soil:
permeable soils
ph value:
slightly acidic - slightly alkaline
usage:
Garden plant