Parrotia persica

• PRONUNCIATION:
• COMMON NAME: Persian Parrotia
• FAMILY: Hamamelidaceae
• NATIVITY: native to Iran
• GROWTH HABIT:Oval- rounded head of upright shape. 20 to 40' tall, 15 to 30' wide.
• HARDINESS: USDA Zone (4)5 to 8
• CULTURE: Full sun, prefer well drained, loamy, slightly acid soil.
• LANDSCAPE USE: Foundation plant, small tree for lawn or street.
• FOLIAGE: Alternate, simple 2 1/2 to 5" long, 1 to 2 1/2" wide. Oval to obovate-oblong shape, obtuse apex and rounded or subcordate base. Yellow to orange fall color.
• BUDS: Vegetative-stalked, with 2 outer scales, brownish color. Flower buds globose about 1/3" diameter, brownish black.
• BARK: Exfoliating on the old branches, expose gray, green, white from mosaic.
• FLOWER: March to April, apetalous, crimson-maroon to yellow.
• FRUIT: A capsule, single seed per cell. about 3/ 8" long, bright brown.
• PROPAGATION:
• PESTS: None serious.
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