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Phytolacca weberbaueri /Peruvian Poleweed, Ombu Tree
Multiple-trunked tree with large basal trunk
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Multiple-trunked tree with large basal trunk
Multiple trunks
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Scientific Name:
Phytolacca weberbaueri
Common Name:
Peruvian Poleweed, Ombu Tree
Plant Type:
Evergreen
Leaf Type:
Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:
10, 11
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Height:
30-50 feet
Spread:
20- 30 feet
Flower color:
White
Light Exposure:
Sun
Drainage:
Dry
Rate of Growth:
Moderate
Water Requirement:
Low
Maintenance Level:
Low
Comments:
This is a drought-tolerant tree which grows in dry soils in locations not subject to freezing temperatures. Produces an unusually large basal trunk.