Hopseed Bush

 

 

 

 

Dodonaea viscosa    

 

Sapindacea

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Form: Shrub or tree

Seasonality:Evergreen
Size: 15ft high by 15 ft wide
Leaves: Dark green, narrow, top glossy, underside lighter
Flowers: Small clusters, greenish-white

Fruit: 3-sided pod, 3 seeds each, green aging to tan; flat papery wings
Stems/Trunks: Exposed, gnarled
Range/Origin: Arizona, Mexico, Hawaii
Hardiness: Sunset Zones; 7-24, H1, H2

Comments: Low litter, No thorns

 

CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Exposure: Full to partial sun
  • Water: Low to regular
  • Soil: Tolerant, well drained
  • Propagation: Seed
  • Maintenance: Minimal; pruning to shape as desired

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