Botanical Name: Common Names:
Robinia ambigua Decaisneana Pink Flowering Locust,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Deciduous
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Trees Rounded, Upright
Description:
Fast growing, deciduous upright tree with a dense rounded top of soft bright-green foliage and pink flowers from late Spring through to early Summer. Very popular as a street tree in industrial and residential areas because of it's pollution tolerance. Great year round interest. Branches are quite brittle and may snap in high winds. Grows approx. 15m tall x 10m wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
10-25m 4-10m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Feature, Park And Gardens, Tropical Garden, Shade Tree
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Fabaceae NorthAmerica
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Pink
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring, Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: High
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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