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Davidia involucrata var. vilmoriniana

Davidia involucrata var. vilmoriniana

Dove tree, Handkerchief tree, Ghost tree

Types of planting

Tree types

standard trees multi-stemmed trees characteristic trees solitary shrubs

Use

Location

park central reservation large garden cemetery

Pavement

none none

Characteristics

Crown shape

rounded rounded wide egg-shaped wide egg-shaped wide pyramidal wide pyramidal

Crown structure

semi-open semi-open

Height

8 - 12 m

Width

6 - 10 m

Winter hardiness zone

7A - 9A

Aspects

Wind

tolerant to wind

Soil

loess sabulous clay light clay sand loamy soil

Nutrient level

moderately rich in nutrients rich in nutrients

Soil moisture level

moist

Light requirements

sun partial shade

pH range

acidic neutral

Host plant/forage plant

bees butterflies

Extreme environments

tolerates air pollution

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Flowers

Flowers

heads striking pendulous big scented

Flower colour

cream-white brown-violet

Flowering period

May - June

Leaves

Leaf colour

buds bronze dark green underside pale green

Leaves

deciduous cordate dentate

Autumn colour

orange red violet

Fruits

Fruit colour

pale brown

Fruits

striking large drupe

Bark

Bark colour

pale brown brown cinnamon-brown

Bark

peeling

Twigs

Twig colour

brown red-brown

Twigs

bare polished

Root system

Root system

deep moderately branched coarse roots fleshy roots

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Location
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Pavement
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Host plant/forage plant
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Planting concepts
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Types of planting
Tree types
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Multi-stemmed trees
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Crown structure
OK
Crown shape
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Topiary on stem
OK
Topiary
OK
Height
m
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m
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Width
m
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m
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Aspects
Wind
OK
Soil
OK
Nutrient level
OK
Soil moisture level
OK
Light requirements
OK
PH range
OK
Extreme environments
OK
Stage of succession
OK
Plant characteristics
Flowering period
January
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December
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Flower colour
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Leaf colour
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Autumn colour
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Fruit colour
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Bark colour
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Special features
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