Living Accession Y-044
Taxon
Philenoptera violacea
Botanical Name
Seed Accession No.
900493DELEP Field
YumaStatus
DecommissionedSurvived For
21 years*
* = Living accession was still alive when the Yuma field was decommissioned.
Survival and Performance
DateNo. PlantsNotes
1992(6)6 individuals planted in Mar
1992(6)2-5' tall, healthy, slow to moderate growth
1993(6)3-7' tall, healthy, slow to moderate growth
1994(6)5-11' tall, healthy, moderate growth
1995(6)1=5' tall, fair condition-chlorotic, little growth, 5=8-11' tall, healthy, slow to moderate growth
1996(6)4-14' tall, fair (1) to good (5) condition, moderate growth
1997(6)1=5' tall, healthy but slow growth, 5=14-18' tall, healthy, vigorous growth, flowers/fruit in 1996
1999(6)1=7.5' tall, healthy but slow growth, 5=15-23' tall, healthy, vigorous, flowers/fruit
2000(6)1=8' tall, healthy, slow growth, 5=16-23' tall, healthy, little size increase, flowers/fruit
2001(6)1=9' tall, healthy, slow growth, 5=17-25' tall, healthy, slow growth, 3=flowers/fruit
2002(6)1=9' tall, healthy, little or no growth, 5=17-25' tall, healthy, little change in size, 3=flowers/fruit (other 2 to north may be shaded by the trees to south)
2004(6)1=12' healthy, slow growth, 5=25-30' tall, healthy, moderate to fast growth, 3- flowers/fruit, despite their large leaves, these plants have done exceptionally well here and make excellent shade trees with a dense canopy and have an attractive appearance
2005(6)13’/17’/20’/25’/25’ tall, healthy, vigorous, 4 largest=flowers/fruit
2006(6)14’/18’/25’/25’/25’/30’ tall, healthy, vigorous, 3 southern plants only=flowers/fruit
2007(6)14’/18’/25’/25’/25’/30’ tall, some twigs froze back to 3’ from tips and foliage froze, healthy, vigorous regrowth, 3=flowers/fruit
2008(6)16’/20’/22’/28’/28’/30’ tall, healthy, recovered from 2007 freeze, 3=flowers/fruit
2009(6)16’/ca. 28’/ca. 28’/ca. 30’/ca. 35’/ca. 35’ tall, healthy, slow to moderate growth, 3=flowers/fruit
2013