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Chinese Flame Tree

Koelreuteria Bipinnata

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Overview

The Chinese Flame Tree, Koelreuteria bipinnata, offers striking beauty, with its spreading canopy reaching up to 35 feet high and equally wide. In late summer, it showcases bright yellow blooms followed by distinctive pinkish-red, lantern-like seed pods. Thriving in USDA zones 7-9, this ornamental prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Moderate drought tolerance and minimal maintenance make it a vibrant, hassle-free choice for temperate landscapes.

Sun FullWater Extra in Summer, MediumZones 8–10Type TreeClimate Mediterranean
Chinese Flame Tree (Koelreuteria Bipinnata) — scientifically known as Koelreuteria bipinnata; its foliage consists of bipinnate or sometimes tripinnate leaves
Chinese Flame Tree (Koelreuteria Bipinnata) — though it performs best in well-drainedChinese Flame Tree (Koelreuteria Bipinnata) — tree for full; regular watering helps establish a deep-rooted systemChinese Flame Tree (Koelreuteria Bipinnata) — bladder-like seed pods that change from green to a pinkish-red and eventually to a warmChinese Flame Tree (Koelreuteria Bipinnata) — though it performs best in well-drained; its foliage consists of bipinnate or sometimes tripinnate leavesChinese Flame Tree (Koelreuteria Bipinnata) — tree for fullChinese Flame Tree (Koelreuteria Bipinnata) — tree with yellow blooms; its foliage consists of bipinnate or sometimes tripinnate leaves, image 62+76

Culture

Sun
Full
Water
Extra in Summer, Medium
USDA zones
8–10

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Tree
Family
Sapindaceae
Climate
Mediterranean

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Chinese Flame Tree (Koelreuteria Bipinnata) — scientifically known as Koelreuteria bipinnata; its foliage consists of bipinnate or sometimes tripinnate leaves
Chinese Flame Tree (Koelreuteria Bipinnata) — though it performs best in well-drained
Chinese Flame Tree (Koelreuteria Bipinnata) — tree for full; regular watering helps establish a deep-rooted system
Chinese Flame Tree (Koelreuteria Bipinnata) — bladder-like seed pods that change from green to a pinkish-red and eventually to a warm
Chinese Flame Tree (Koelreuteria Bipinnata) — though it performs best in well-drained; its foliage consists of bipinnate or sometimes tripinnate leaves
Chinese Flame Tree (Koelreuteria Bipinnata) — tree for full
Chinese Flame Tree (Koelreuteria Bipinnata) — tree with yellow blooms; its foliage consists of bipinnate or sometimes tripinnate leaves, image 62
Chinese Flame Tree (Koelreuteria Bipinnata) — It prefers full sun to part shade and is adaptable to a variety of soil conditions; hassle-free, image 58
Chinese Flame Tree (Koelreuteria Bipinnata) — panicle clusters during the summer months; regular watering helps establish a deep-rooted system
Chinese Flame Tree (Koelreuteria Bipinnata) — Its foliage consists of bipinnate or sometimes tripinnate leaves
Chinese Flame Tree (Koelreuteria Bipinnata) — Regular watering helps establish a deep-rooted system, image 39
Chinese Flame Tree (Koelreuteria Bipinnata) — panicle clusters during the summer months
Chinese Flame Tree (Koelreuteria Bipinnata) — and leaflets that are approximately 1 to 2 inches in length; hassle-free choice for temperate landscapes
Chinese Flame Tree (Koelreuteria Bipinnata) — offering a delicate and feathery appearance.<br><br>A hardy tree; its foliage consists of bipinnate, image 56
Chinese Flame Tree (Koelreuteria Bipinnata) — yellow flowers in the garden; hassle-free choice for temperate landscapes
Chinese Flame Tree (Koelreuteria Bipinnata) — Thriving in USDA zones 7-9, this ornamental prefers full sun and well-drained soil; regular watering, image 45
Chinese Flame Tree (Koelreuteria Bipinnata) — Regular watering helps establish a deep-rooted system
Chinese Flame Tree (Koelreuteria Bipinnata) — Thriving in USDA zones 7-9, this ornamental prefers full sun and well-drained soil
Chinese Flame Tree (Koelreuteria Bipinnata) — hassle-free choice for temperate landscapes
Chinese Flame Tree (Koelreuteria Bipinnata) — In late summer, it showcases bright yellow blooms followed by distinctive pinkish-red, lantern-like, image 23
Chinese Flame Tree (Koelreuteria Bipinnata) — with its spreading canopy reaching up to 35 feet high and equally wide
Chinese Flame Tree (Koelreuteria Bipinnata) — These blossoms give way to distinctive; its foliage consists of bipinnate or sometimes tripinnate, image 50
Chinese Flame Tree (Koelreuteria Bipinnata) — bladder-like seed pods that change from green to a pinkish-red and eventually to a warm; regular, image 51
Chinese Flame Tree (Koelreuteria Bipinnata) — yellow flowers in the garden
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