Specific Name: Ailanthus altissima |
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8 |
Growth_Rate: Rapid |
Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; wide range of soil types; tolerates air pollution |
Texture: Medium to coarse |
Form: -- |
Height: 40 to 60 |
Weight: 15 to 30' |
Leaf: 18 to 24" pinnately compound leaves; nonshowy fall color |
Flower/Fruit: Nonshowy yellow green flowers; female trees develop large drooping clusters of reddish brown winged seed |
Comments: Tough, weedy tree; will grow almost anywhere; reseeds; not native but has naturalized; spreads by suckers |
Habit: Deciduous |
Cultivars: -- |