| Specific Name: Davidia involucrata |
| Hardiness Zones: 6 to 8 |
| Growth_Rate: Moderate |
| Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; prefers moist, well drained soil |
| Texture: Medium |
| Form: Pyramidal in youth; rounded; dense branching |
| Height: 20 to 60' |
| Weight: 20 to 35 |
| Leaf: 2 to 5.5" alternate, simple leaf; insignificant fall color |
| Flower/Fruit: Two large white bracts surround the flower resembling a dove; flowers in early spring |
| Comments: Orange and brown bark; rare in cultivation; water during drought; slow to begin flowering |
| Habit: Deciduous |
| Cultivars: Var. Vilmoriniana |