Gleditsia triacanthos 'Continental'
Gleditsia triacanthos 'Continental'
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Genus
Gleditsia
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Species
triacanthos
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Variety Type
Ornamental
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Variety
Gleditsia
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Growth Rate
Moderate.
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Foliage
Dark green pinnate to bipinnate leaves, sometimes with a bluish hue, hang in rounded clusters with the leaflets being quite large. Autumn colour is yellow.
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Bark
Dark, greyish-brown with long, narrow ridges. Minimal thorns.
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Ornamental Fruit
Brown, legume-like pods can be produced in some seasons.
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Tree Habit
Narrowly ovate. Tighter growing than others of the species.
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Flowers
Inconspicuous, fragrant.
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Height (m)
9
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Width (m)
5