Parrotia persica
Parrotia persica
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Genus
Parrotia
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Species
persica
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Variety Type
Ornamental
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Variety
Parrotia
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Growth Rate
Slow to moderate.
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Foliage
Young foliage emerges with a bronze tinge and matures to a lustrous dark green. Autumn colour of yellow, orange, burgundy and red, is excellent.
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Bark
Mature bark is highly ornamental, and is shed in plates to reveal a white, to light grey colour.
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Ornamental Fruit
A small, insignificant capsule.
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Tree Habit
A rounded, spreading tree at maturity, often multi-stemmed.
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Flowers
The unusual flowers are borne in late winter and consist of small clusters of red stamens. As the pollen sheds, the stamens become yellow.
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Height (m)
7
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Width (m)
5