Eucommia ulmoides
hardy rubber tree
Notes:
Low-branching. Foliage glimmers in moonlight.
"Amazingly" pest/disease-free and famously drought tolerant. Irrigation may speed growth.
Sources: Sunset, Stoecklein, UFL, UConn, Missouri BG, Cal Poly, Dirr.
Tags:
aromatic foliage
attracts:birds (ex-humming)
branches strong
clay tolerant
compacted soil tolerant
deer resistant
dense canopy
dioecious
drought tolerant
easy to grow
exposure:full sun
form:tree
full sun preferred
habit:oval
habit:rounded
habit:spreading/wide
infertile soil tolerant
litter:minimal
persistence:deciduous
pest/disease free
pruning required
roots:low damage potential
showy bark
type:broadleaf
use:container
use:screen
use:shade tree
use:specimen
use:street
water:moderate to little
water:regular
well-drained soil required
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