Maclura pomifera | Osage Orange, Hedge Apple, Bois D'Arc, Horse Apple, Bow-Wood. Originated in … Texas,Arkansas;New England | Tree
Maclura pomifera belongs to the plant family MORACE and Genus Maclura This Tree will grow well in a wide variety of loam or soils pertaining to most average garden situations , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . 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 … Various
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Maclura pomifera does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Maclura pomifera so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Maclura pomifera osage orange,hedge apple,bois d'arc,horse apple,bow-wood is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Maclura pomifera | Osage Orange, Hedge Apple, Bois D'Arc, Horse Apple, Bow-Wood 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).
The oil of Maclura pomifera as well as the bark and the roots and the wood has been used in traditional fabric dyeing. A range of possible colors can be produced by Osage orange (also known as bow-wood, hedge apple or horse apple) including bright yellow, yellow, gold, light yellow and tan. Maclura pomifera is known as bois d'arc in French.
Maclura pomifera will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 5 and20 years.
Maclura pomifera is a woody perennial.
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 30' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
The Oil;Bark;Roots;Wood of Maclura pomifera can be used to produce a natural dye having the following color(s) … bright yellow,yellow,gold,light yellow,tan
Although this plant is freely wind-pollinated, it shouldn't pose too much difficulty to the hay fever susceptible. April to May is the usual season for causing hay-fever problems.
Maclura pomifera is distributed as follows … Ozark Mountains
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