|
height | 15–25ft |
|
width | 10–15ft |
|
tolerates | Cold, Drought, Heat |
|
water needs |
Low – Moderate |
|
water info |
This tree should be watered deeply and regularly (when the top couple of inches of soil has dried). Usually this will mean once every week or two during dry weather. A few years after the tree has been planted, once it’s established, you can likely cut back to deep infrequent waterings. Use drippers, emitters a slow stream of water so that it doesn’t run off; allow the water to trickle all the way down through the deepest layers of soil. Often a tree will tap into groundwater and need less watering or none at all, once established. A great trick for watering street trees is to drill a â…›-inch hole on the bottom edge of a 5-gallon bucket, then set the bucket with the hole aligned next to the tree and fill the bucket with water. Fill once for a tree that came in a 1-to-5-gallon nursery pot, twice for a 7-to-15-gallon plant, three times for 25-gallon or larger plants. |
|
hardy to |
20F |
|
exposure | Full Sun |
|
indoor outdoor |
Outdoor |
|
drainage | In Ground: Planting Mix, In Pots: Potting Soil |
|
fertilizing | All Purpose |
|
origin | E Africa |
|
california native |
No |
|
sunset zones |
8, 9, 12–23 |