Melia azedarach
WHITE CEDAR, CHINABERRY
Meliaceae

 
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Plant type: deciduous tree

Hardiness zones: 8-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to occasionally flooded

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, acidic to alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, second line salt wind, medium soil salinity, light frost
10m
Plant habit
 
10m

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Origins: Australia, Sydney region region, NSW, QLD, WA, India-Subcontinent, China-Korea-Taiwan

Other Botanical Names: Melia toosendan

Other Common Names: Bead Tree

 
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Melia azedarach
WHITE CEDAR, CHINABERRY
Meliaceae

 

  Plant type: deciduous tree

Hardiness zones: 8-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to occasionally flooded

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, acidic to alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, second line salt wind, medium soil salinity, light frost
10m
Plant habit
 
10m

FEATURES

Flowers: moderately fragrant flowers in white & purple

Flowering Time: mid spring to late spring

Leaves: mid green; yellow in autumn


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, oriental & bush designs

Uses: coppice, street tree, shade tree, windbreak

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: bird attracting , deer resistant






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