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Sun, Feb 3, 13 at 16:37
| This plant showed up all on its own about 3-4 years ago as a litte 6" tall "weed." I liked the look of it, so I left it there. It is now about 6' tall, growing in mostly shade. Any idea what it is and how to propagate?
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| chinaberry (melia azedarach)? |
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- Posted by shear_stupidity 9B (My Page) on Sun, Feb 3, 13 at 16:55
| Maybe? I've never seen berries or flowers on it, though. |
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- Posted by Thedecoguy South West 9 (My Page) on Sun, Feb 3, 13 at 17:25
| Aralia sp? |
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- Posted by shear_stupidity 9B (My Page) on Sun, Feb 3, 13 at 17:36
| Doesn't seem to be so. |
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- Posted by ravencajun 8 (My Page) on Mon, Feb 4, 13 at 3:12
| some type of elm? |
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| Could there be two different plants in there? Can you trace the stems down Both appear to be pinnate leaved but the lower one has much smaller denser leaves. |
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| Looks like a Golden Rain Tree to me. Very, very invasive. I suggest you cut it down and put stump killer on the stump. Definitely not an elm or aralia. It's in the wrong place for a 50' tall tree, and trust me, you don't want to spend the rest of your life killing off seedlings, like I'm doing because of several next door to me. |
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- Posted by fatamorgana 5/6 (My Page) on Mon, Feb 4, 13 at 7:49
| Goldenrain tree was my first reaction but I'm not sure. Wait on the destruction of the plant until you get a more definite ID. FataMorgana |
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| if its not Koelreuteria then its Gymnocladus, either way, its a tree and needs to be moved. |
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- Posted by shear_stupidity 9B (My Page) on Mon, Feb 4, 13 at 8:06
| I agree with fatamorgana: I don't want to cut it down if that's not what it is. I took a few more pics to see if it helps. Fata, you are right about it being more than one plant. There are three. Here is a pic of the three "trunks."
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| Koelreuteria for certain. |
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- Posted by shear_stupidity 9B (My Page) on Mon, Feb 4, 13 at 8:37
| Ok, I'll cut it down tomorrow. Removing all these invasive plants is sure leaving holes in my landscaping! |
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| Koelreuteria bipinnata isn't entirely bad. I'd move it to another location and watch it closely. It's cousin koelreuteria paniculata is a real pest. |
Here is a link that might be useful: koelreuteria-bipinnata
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- Posted by shear_stupidity 9B (My Page) on Mon, Feb 4, 13 at 9:40
| How would I know which one I have? |
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- Posted by shear_stupidity 9B (My Page) on Mon, Feb 4, 13 at 10:00
| You said to watch it closely? What am I watching for? |
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| Tendency to spread out by seed to natural areas nearby. |
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- Posted by shear_stupidity 9B (My Page) on Mon, Feb 4, 13 at 13:56
| Ok, thanks! :) |
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