Yellowhorn Xanthoceras sorbifolium, Tree Seeds (Showy Flower, Fall Color, Hardy)

Description: Yellowhorn Xanthoceras sorbifolium, Tree Seeds Hardy, Adaptable, Easy to Grow, Showy Flowers and Fruits, Edible Nuts, Fall Color, Cold and Drought Tolerant Yellowhorn is an ornamental deciduous, flowering tree or multi-stemmed shrub that grows up to 20 to 25 feet tall. A native of China, it is prized for its wonderful flowers and elegant bright green foliage. It unites foliage recalling mountain ash (Sorbus), flowers like a horse chestnut tree and nuts like a macadamia. It is attractive, admirably cold hardy, drought tolerant and generally tough. Remarkably, its leaves, flowers, and seeds are all edible. But it remains undeservedly rare and little known. Yellowhorn features lustrous, rather finely pinnate dark green and glossy leaves 5 to 12 inches long, with 9 to 17 sharply toothed leaflets turning yellow in the fall. It has an upright habit, though the branches are spreading. The flowers are the chief glory of this tree. They are produced on the previous year's wood as the leaves unfold. The flowers are 5 petaled, 1 inch diameter, star-shaped and are mildly fragrant. Borne in racemes (clusters) 6 to 10 inch tall and begin life nearly white with a yellow eye that age to a deep pink after pollination. The entire plant almost disappears under the heavy bloom in May. The autumn fruit is an oval-shaped husk or capsule up to 2.5 inches, resembling a fig or buckeye husk, containing a dozen or so, edible, black, half-inch seeds. It splits into three sections when ripe. It is prudent to pick them before they fully open, thus preventing the nuts from falling out when harvesting. It is said that they taste like macadamia nuts. Other Names: Yellowhorn, Chinese Flowering Chestnut, Shiny Leaf YellowhornZone: 4 to 7Growth Rate: Moderate-Slow, 12 inches or less annually. Blooms at an early age.Plant Type: Deciduous flowering shrub or small treeFamily: SapindaceaeNative Range: Northern China Height: 8 to 25 feet Spread: 10 to 25 feet Shape: UprightBloom Time: MayBloom Color: White with red or yellow center Flower/Fruit: 6 to 10 inch clusters of 5 petaled, 1 inch, star-shaped, mildly fragrant flowers. Flowers are followed by 2.5" fruits containing edible nuts.Sun: Full SunFall Color: YellowDrought Tolerance: ModerateWater: Medium Maintenance: LowSite Requirements /Soil Tolerances: Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun. Prefers loamy soil. Very adaptable plant with tolerance for a wide range of growing conditions, including partial shade, damp soils or some drought.Culture: Does not like being transplanted. Leaves and flowers are frost tender. It is self pollinating.Uses: Grow as a specimen or in groups near the home, in the lawn or shrub border or near the patio. Also may be an effective background for spring flowering perennials. Good cut flower. Sowing Xanthoceras sorbifolium Seeds:For best results, please follow the instructions in the order provided.Scarify: Lightly sand the seed with sandpaper or a file, then pour hot water over seeds and soak in water for 24 hours.Stratify: NoneGermination: Sow 1” DeepFor more information about seed pretreatment and growing trees and shrubs from seed, please try the following link:https://cdn.forestresearch.gov.uk/2007/08/fcpg018.pdf Germination:Seeds Packets are labeled with seed name and sowing details.Seeds have not been pretreated unless specified in the listing.Seed is not a specific Cultivar (Variety) unless specified in the listing.Due to the many factors involved in successful germination, Seller cannot be responsible for buyers growing methods or mistakes.I have provided what I believe to be a good overview on this page (which you are free to print for further reference), however, it is still recommended to check specialist literature for more details and practices specific to your climate and soil conditions to avoid mistakes in the germination and growing process. 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Price: 3.6 USD

Location: Elko, Nevada

End Time: 2023-10-25T00:55:17.000Z

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