Ptelea trifoliata

Common Name: Hop Tree

Plant Type: Tree

Habitat:

Light Requirements: sun, part sun, shade

Soil Moisture: dry, mesic

Soil Type: Sand

Height: 8 m

Bloom Time: June

Flower Colour: greenish-white

Seed Ripens: summer

Germination Requirements: Seed will germinate upon being shifted to 70°F after 90 - 140 days of moist, cold stratification at 40°F

Details/Comments: Warty corky ridged bark. Penetrates clay. Tolerates walnut. host plant for the Giant Swallowtail

Common Name (Alt): Hop-Tree

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