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Melia azedarach/Chinaberry
Chinaberries silhouetted against a blue sky in winter
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Scientific Name:
Melia azedarach
Common Name:
Chinaberry
Plant Type:
Deciduous
Leaf Type:
Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:
7, 8, 9
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Height:
30-50 feet
Spread:
30 - 40 feet
Bloom time:
Spring
Fruit present:
Fall
Fruit color:
Yellow
Light Exposure:
Sun
Drainage:
Well drained, Moist,
Rate of Growth:
Fast
Water Requirement:
Medium
Maintenance Level:
Low
Susceptible to insects
and diseases:
No
Comments:
This fast growing, introduced tree was first used as street plantings and later on farmsteads for fire wood. But there are better species for both of these. It escaped cultivation, but has not become an invasive pest.