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Melia azedarach
Chinaberry, Persian Lilac, White Cedar, Texas Umbrella, Bead Tree
Origin: North India and China.
| Family |
| Meliaceae |
| Genus |
| Melia |
| Species |
| azedarach |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H2 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -1 - 4 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 30 - 40 |
| Height |
| 15 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| A tree with furrowed bark, very large leaves and clusters of lilac flowers. The berries are poisonous. |
| Landscape |
| Used for reforestation, or as an ornamental tree. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in full sun in a well-drained soil. |
| Shape |
| Dense, rounded crown. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Bark is furrowed. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Buds are small and round. |
| Leaf Description |
| The leaves are up to 50 cm long, alternate, long-petioled, 2 or 3 times compound (odd-pinnate); the leaflets are dark green above and lighter green below, with serrate margins. |
| Flower Description |
| The flowers are small and fragrant, with five pale purple or lilac petals, growing in clusters. |
| Fruit Description |
| The fruit is a drupe, marble-sized, light yellow at maturity, hanging on the tree all winter, and gradually becoming wrinkled and almost white. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by seed, will self-seed in ideal conditions. |
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