Sapium sebiferum/Chinese Tallow Tree

Sapium sebiferum / Sapium sebiferum
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Scientific Name: Sapium sebiferum
Common Name: Chinese Tallow Tree
Plant Type: Deciduous
Leaf Type: Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone: 8, 9, 10, 11 Determine Your Zone
Height: 20-30 feet
Spread: 20- 30 feet
Bloom time: Spring
Flower color: Yellow
Fruit present: Fall, Winter
Fruit color: White
Light Exposure: Sun, Part Sun
Drainage: Well drained, Moist,
Rate of Growth: Fast
Water Requirement: Medium
Maintenance Level: Medium
Susceptible to insects
and diseases:
No
Comments: Invasive species. Produces large number of seeds. Very reliable for fall color. Fall color varies from red to yellow to orange-red. This tree has escaped cultivation and is a problem species in commercial agriculture operations and forest lands.