Sterculia apetala

Plant Characteristics

{{#ask:	limit=0|searchlabel=Habit}}		Growth habit::tree
Height:	⇕	Min height::50 ft to Max height::100 ft
Width:	⇔	Min width::30 ft to Max width::50 ft
{{#ask:|Lifespan::+| ?Lifespan| limit=0|searchlabel=Lifespan}}:	⌛	Lifespan::perennial
Bloom:	❀	Flower season::early spring, Flower season::mid spring, Flower season::late spring

Cultivation

{{#ask:|Exposure::+| ?Exposure| limit=0|searchlabel=Exposure}}:	☼	Exposure::sun
Features:	✓	Features::deciduous, Features::flowers
USDA Zones:		Min zone::11 to Max zone::12
Flower features:	❀	Flowers::red, Flowers::pink, Flowers::white

Scientific Names

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Read about Sterculia apetala in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Sterculia apetala, Karst. (S. carthaginensis, Cav. Helicteres apetala, Jacq.). Tree, about 40 ft. high: lvs. cordate-rounded, usually more than 1 ft. diam., 5- (-3-) lobed to the middle, glabrous above, velvety beneath, lobes elliptical, obtuse, or oblong: fls. yellowish white with purple spots, about 3/4 in. across. Mex., Cent. Amer., and Colombia; intro. into Jamaica and Fla. CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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