Urban Tolerant Plant Shade Tree For Sale In Houston

As its common name implies, the tree is most easily recognized by the very broad, thin pair of corky wings that form along the branchlets after a couple of years. Generally tolerant of urban conditions.

Conservation Plant Characteristics Acer saccharum Marsh. * Better adapted to growing in zones 7-8 than the seeds collected further north. * A species of maple native to the hardwood forests of northeastern North America, from Nova Scotia west to southern...

* A very ornamental and fast growing tree, it grows best in hot summers. * Grown for its white flowers, borne in late summer after most other flowering trees have long finished flowering.

* A species of maple native to the hardwood forests of northeastern North America, from Nova Scotia west to southern Ontario, and south to Georgia and Texas. * A decidious Tree growing to 30 m.

* Foliage dark green in summer, orange or orange red in fall. * Used as a street and shade tree in Florida. * Doesn't mind heat and drought; grows quickly. * In the low-elevation deserts of Arizona, it is the only tree whose leaves turn scarlet in fall.

The tree is short-lived in temperate climates, rarely reaching more than 60 years of age, but in its native environment may live to between 100 and 150 year. The wind-dispersed fruit develops in a flat, oval membranous wing ( samara ) 1 - 1.5 cm long...

Occidentalis) and Oriental planetree (P. The original cross may have occurred as early as the 1640s, after which this tree became widely planted in London and other major European cities because of its perceived tolerance for urban pollution.

* Celtis occidentalis, commonly known as the Common hackberry, is a large deciduous tree native to North America. It is a moderately long-lived hardwood with a light-colored wood, yellowish gray to light brown with yellow streaks.

* Dirr notes that several forms occur, but the one most of us recall fondly divided into several major trunks topped by spreading, arching, pendulous branches. * The glorious elm that used to line American streets.

* A very ornamental and fast growing tree, it grows best in hot summers. * Grown for its white flowers, borne in late summer after most other flowering trees have long finished flowering.

* Fraxinus pennsylvanica ( Green Ash or Red Ash ) is a species of ash native to eastern and central North America , from Nova Scotia west to southeastern Alberta and eastern Colorado , south to northern Florida , and southwest to eastern Texas .

* It is often found along waterways and in wetlands, leading to the colloquial name "water maple". * A deciduous Tree growing to 30 m (98ft) by 15 m (49ft) at a fast rate. * The seeds are the largest of any native maple and are also a food source for...

* A tree with 4" leaves; branches usually have 2 corky wings; native to northern China . Davidiana is considered to have a remarkable resemblance to the American Elm U. The leaves are obovate to obovate-elliptic < 10 cm × < 5 cm, with a rough upper surface,...

* Water extract of Jacaranda mimosifolia shows higher antimicrobial action against Bacillus cereus and Escherichia coli than gentamicin sulfate does. * Jacarandas are very widely grown as ornamental trees in Australia.

Roxburghii except in details of cone form. * It is a subtropical pine and does not tolerate low temperatures or hard frost, surviving temperatures down to about 6 to 10 °C. Within its natural area, it grows under extremely variable rainfall regimes,...

* Dirr notes that several forms occur, but the one most of us recall fondly divided into several major trunks topped by spreading, arching, pendulous branches. * The glorious elm that used to line American streets.

* This Mexican native is drought tolerant and grows very quickly in tropical areas as a timber tree.

It forms a narrow column, has dark green foliage, 2" cones which are blue black when young. * "One of the most graceful and beautiful spruces", says Dirr, who says it might be a good evergreen street tree and is excellent for the U.S. Northeast.

* Foliage dark green in summer, orange or orange red in fall. * Used as a street and shade tree in Florida. * Doesn't mind heat and drought; grows quickly. * In the low-elevation deserts of Arizona, it is the only tree whose leaves turn scarlet in fall.

It is similar in appearance to the Green Ash, making identification difficult. It is the timber of choice for production of baseball bats and tool handles. This species is planted on a small scale, mainly in E.

Grows the same as River's Beech but leaves have a striking pink and white edge. Beautiful specimen tree. Grows 50-60 feet in height.

* Individual trees are generally scattered in mixed semi-evergreen or semi-deciduous forests dominated by other species. Cedro heartwood contains an aromatic and insect-repelling resin that is the source of its popular name, Spanish-cedar (it resembles...

* Red and Orange fall foliage. * Native to Japan. * Each leaf has 3 leaflets.

Over much of its range, giant chinkapin shows several growth forms; it grows in a wide variety of habitats but is rarely a dominant component of any stand. Giant chinkapin (Castanopsis chrysophylla), also called golden chinkapin, giant evergreen-chinkapin,...

* It is also grown for the cut Christmas tree industry. * It is a popular ornamental tree found far beyond its native range. * The specific epithet pungens means "sharply pointed", referring to the leaves.

* 'Silky Camellia' has been cultivated in the US since 1752. * Silky camellia is a large, open-branched shrub growing up to 10 feet tall. * Silky camellia is an under-story woodland species with rich brown colored bark * It grows best in partial shade...

* It is in flower from May to June, and the seeds ripen in September. * A decidious Tree growing to 9 m. * Native to central and southeastern Europe and southwestern Asia , from Austria east to southwestern Russia and the Caucasus , and south to Turkey.