Scientific name: Koelreuteria paniculata
Family: SAPINDACEAE
Common names: “Golden rain tree” “Pride of India” “shrimp tree”
Plant Type:Deciduous tree
Conditions:
Zone: 6-9
Light: Full sun
Exposure: Exposed or sheltered, handles wind, cold and heat
Soil: Fertile
Moisture: Well drained, average – drought, water while young
Aesthetic:
Plant Size: H 24-36′ W 24′
Leaf and Stem shape: Pinnate leaves, pinkish in spring, turning yellow in autumn
Flower: Small yellow flowers in conspicuous large panicles, followed by ornamental bladdery bronze fruits
Pruning: Minimal, only prune if you have to, prune after Christmas
Maintenance: Low, can be grown as a single or multi trunk tree
Landscape use: Specimen tree, roadside planting
Propagate: By seed or root cuttings
Pests & Disease: None, deer nibble a bit
Comments: Recommended by Oak Bay municipallity for boulevard plantings
Cultivars: ~AGM winner K. p. ‘Coral Sun’
