Cladrastis kentukea
Kentucky yellowwood
Cladrastis kentukea is a small to medium-sized deciduous tree typically growing 10?15 metres with a broad, rounded crown and smooth gray bark. The leaves are compound pinnate, 20-30 cm long, with 5-11 alternately arranged leaflets, each leaflet broad ovate with an acute apex, 6-13 cm long and 3-7 cm broad. In the fall, the leaves turn a mix of yellow, gold, and orange.The flowers are fragrant, white. Flowering is in early summer.
↕ 1000 cm
❄ -30 °C, -35 °C
☀ sun
Flowering period
jan
feb
Mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
Planting period
jan
feb
Mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
Ideal (Sep–Jan)
Possible (until May)
Not recommended
Characteristics
Botanical
| Genus | Cladrastis |
| Species | kentukea |
Bloei
| Flowering period | may, june |
| Colour (flower) | white |
| Flowers | fragrant |
Blad
| Colour (foliage) | green |
| Autumn colour | yellow |
| Evergreen | no |
Groeiwijze
| Height | 1000 cm |
| Growth rate | normal |
Standplaats
| Soil type | neutral |
| Winter hardiness | -30 °C, -35 °C |
| Location | sun |
| Wind resistant | yes |
| Soil moisture | normal |
Gebruik
| Type (use) | tree/standard, multistem, solitary, in group |
| Fruits/berries | showy |
Verzorging
| Pruning | yes |