Cladrastis kentukea | Kentucky Yellowwood | Tree
Cladrastis kentukea belongs to the plant family LEGUMINOS and Genus Cladrastis This Tree prefers Well drained soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Cladrastis kentukea does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Cladrastis kentukea so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Cladrastis kentukea Kentucky yellowwood is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Cladrastis kentukea | Kentucky Yellowwood is either a deciduous plant which means it loses its leaves in Autumn or Fall or it can be classed as an evergreen but only for warmer climates (maintains leaves all year round). Beware using trees that lose their leaves around fish ponds.
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
This is an insect resistant variety. Cladrastis kentukea can survive very cold winters with annual averages as low as -30 Fahrenheit. It needs a bit of a cold spell with temperatures below 15 Fahrenheit to do its best. Kentucky yellowwood needs summer days with high heat. This plant likes full sun. It usually does best in well drained soils.
Cladrastis kentukea will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 5 and20 years.
Cladrastis kentukea is a woody perennial. Flowers: Kentucky yellowwood has pendulous flower clusters. Flowers appear in April and May. The blossoms are usually a yellow color.
Cladrastis kentukea | Kentucky Yellowwood is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is yellow. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … . Secondary color or not the flower is described as: pendulous flower clusters
Flowers of the plant Cladrastis kentukea have a smell of fragrant flowers and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … |
In the Northern Hemisphere Cladrastis kentukea starts to bloom around 04,01 blooming stops about 05,31
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 50' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
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"Heat-zone Gardening: How to choose plants that thrive in your region's warmest weather", Dr. H. Marc Cathey with Linda Bellamy, American Horticultural Society, Time-Life Books, 1998.