Tag - Trees
How to Grow and Care for Forest Pansy Redbud Trees
Common Name Forest pansy redbud Botanical Name Cercis canadensis ‘Forest Pansy’ Family Name Fabaceae Plant Type Deciduous tree Mature Size 20-30 ft. tall, 25-35 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full sun to partial shade Soil Type Average, medium moisture,…
How to Grow and Care for Eureka Lemon Trees
Common Name Eureka lemon tree Botanical Name Citrus x limon ‘Eureka’ Family Rutaceae Plant Type Evergreen tree Mature Size Up to 20 ft. tall Sun Exposure Full sun, partial shade Soil Type Loamy, sandy, clay Soil pH Well-drained,…
How to Grow and Care for Ficus Trees
Common Name Ficus tree, ficus, weeping ficus, fig tree, and weeping fig Botanical Name Ficus benjamina Family Moraceae Plant Type Perennial Mature Size 6 ft. high, 3 ft. wide (indoors), 70 ft. tall, 70 ft. wide (outdoors) Sun…
How to Grow and Care for Canadian Hemlock Trees
Canadian Hemlock Characteristics Common Name Canadian hemlock, Eastern hemlock Botanical Name Tsuga canadensis Family Pinaceae Plant Type Tree Mature Size 70 ft. tall, 25-35 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full, partial Soil Type Moist Soil pH Acidic Hardiness Zones…
How to Grow and Care for Date Palm Trees
Common Name Date palm Botanical Name Phoenix dactylifera Family Arecaceae Plant Type Tree Size 50–80 ft. tall, 20–40 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full sun Soil Type Sandy, loamy, well-drained Soil pH Acidic, neutral, alkaline Bloom Time Spring Hardiness…
How to Grow and Care for Curry Trees
Common Name Curry tree, curry leaf tree, curry plant, sweet neem, meethi neem, kadhi patta Botanical Name Murraya koenigii Family Rutaceae Plant Type Tree Mature Size 6-20 ft. tall, 4-12 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full Soil Type Well-drained…
How to Grow and Care for Clove Trees
Common Name Clove tree, tropical myrtle, Zanzibar redhead Botanical Name Syzygium aromaticum Family Myrtaceae (myrtle) Plant Type Broadleaf evergreen Mature Size 15-30 ft. tall, 10-20 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full sun to partial shade Soil Type Rich, Loamy…
How to Grow and Care for Hazelnut Trees
Common Name Common hazel, hazelnut, filbert, European hazel Botanical Name Corylus avellana Family Name Betulaceae Plant Type Perennial, shrub, tree Mature Size 20 ft. tall, 10 ft. wide Sun Exposure Full sun, partial sun Soil Type Moist, well-drained…
How to Grow and Care for Lacebark Elm Trees
Common Name Lacebark Elm, Chinese Elm Botanical Name Ulmus parvifolia Family Ulmaceae Plant Type Tree Mature Size 40-50 ft. tall, 25-30ft. wide Sun Exposure Full Soil Type Well-drained Soil pH Neutral Bloom Time Summer Flower Color Red, green…
How to Identify and Remove Boxelder Trees
Common Name Boxelder, ashleaf maple Botanical Name Acer negundo Plant Type Tree Mature Size 30–50 ft. tall, 30-50 ft. wide Soil Type Moist Hardiness Zones 2–10 (USDA) Native Area North America Toxicity Toxic to horses Warning Several states…