Tree of Heaven, Ailanthus altissima, Tree Seeds (Hardy, Fast, Bonsai)

Description: Tree of Heaven, Ailanthus altissima, Tree Seeds Very Fast Growth, Tropical Looking Flowering Tree, Extremely Hardy, Bonsai, Specimen Tree, Medicinal, Cold, Drought, Urban and Salt Tolerant, Easy to Grow Tree of Heaven is a drought tolerant, deciduous tree that will rapidly grow to 40 to 80 feet in height and produces an open canopy of stout branches covered with 1 to 3 foot long, pinnately compound, dark green leaves. The odd-pinnate compound leaves (most often 11-25 leaflets each) tend to give it a certain tropical appearance. The leaves turn slightly yellow in fall before dropping. The bark is a smooth pale gray. The small, green, male and female flowers are produced on separate trees and appear in dense, terminal clusters in June. Female flowers produce seeds (1.5 inch long twisted samaras) in clusters ripening to reddish-brown in September and will persist on the tree in dense clusters throughout the fall and into the winter months, and are quite attractive. Native to China, Tree of Heaven was introduced into New York City in 1820 as a street tree and food source for silkworm caterpillars. It has now naturalized throughout much of the United States. It is extremely fast-growing and it will grow almost anywhere. It not only grows in cities, but may also be found in the country along roads, fencerows, clearings and wood margins. The genus name comes from the Amboinese (Malukan) word ailanto meaning tree of god and the specific epithet is a superlative form of the Latin word meaning “high”, hence the common name of tree of heaven. This is the tree featured in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, by Betty Smith (1942), a coming of age novel about a young girl growing up in a Brooklyn tenement who finds the toughness and persistence of ailanthus, growing up from the sidewalk cracks, to be an inspirational metaphor for overcoming the adversities of her own life. Other Names: Tree of Heaven, Copal Tree, Ailanthus, Toxicodendron altissimum, Ailanthus glandulosa, Ailanthus peregrinaZone: 4 to 8Growth Rate: Very FastPlant Type: Deciduous Flowering Tree Family: SimaroubaceaeNative Range: Northern China Height: 40 to 80 feet Spread: 30 to 60 feet Shape: upright, spreading and open canopyBloom Time: JuneBloom Color: Greenish Flower/Fruit: Green flowers in dense, terminal clusters. Reddish-brown winged seeds in September.Sun: Full Sun to Part Shade Fall Color: YellowDrought Tolerance: HighWater: Dry to MediumMaintenance: Moderate Site Requirements /Soil Tolerances: Easily grown in average, dry to medium soils in full sun to part shade. Tolerates a wide range of soils including poor ones. Tolerates close to full shade. Quite tolerant of urban pollution.Culture: This is a suckering plant that can form large colonies or thickets. Requires pruning to developstrong structure as a tree form.Uses: It will grow and prosper in areas of poor soils where few other trees will flourish. Sowing Ailanthus altissima Seeds:For best results, please follow the instructions in the order provided.Scarify: Soak in water 24 HoursStratify: Cold 60 days, 40 Degrees F in a Moist Medium.Germination: Sow 1/4” DeepFor more information about seed pretreatment and growing trees and shrubs from seed, please download this .pdf:https://cdn.forestresearch.gov.uk/2007/08/fcpg018.pdf Germination:Seeds Packets are labeled with seed name and sowing details.Seeds have not been pretreated unless specified in the listing.Seed is not a specific Cultivar (Variety) unless specified in the listing.Due to the many factors involved in successful germination, Seller cannot be responsible for buyers growing methods or mistakes.I have provided what I believe to be a good overview on this page (which you are free to print for further reference), however, it is still recommended to check specialist literature for more details and practices specific to your climate and soil conditions to avoid mistakes in the germination and growing process. 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Price: 2.3 USD

Location: Elko, Nevada

End Time: 2024-08-18T06:27:35.000Z

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