Gleditsia triacanthos 'Sunburst'
Gleditsia triacanthos 'Sunburst'
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Genus
Gleditsia
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Species
triacanthos var. inermis
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Variety Type
Ornamental
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Variety
Gleditsia
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Growth Rate
Moderate to fast.
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Foliage
Yellowish-green pinnate to bipinnate leaves, turning yellow in autumn. The new growth on the tips of the branches is golden yellow.
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Bark
Dark, greyish-brown with long, narrow ridges. Virtually thornless.
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Ornamental Fruit
Occasional reddish-brown twisted legumes.
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Tree Habit
Broadly rounded with spreading, pendulous branches sweeping towards the ground. Young branches have a 'zig-zag' pattern.
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Flowers
Inconspicuous.
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Height (m)
8
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Width (m)
8