About
Alangium platanifolium is a sizable deciduous shrub or small tree characterized by its variable leaves, which can reach lengths of up to 20 cm and typically feature three or five lobes. In mid-summer, it produces small, fragrant flowers that resemble tassels, displaying white and yellow hues. As autumn approaches, the foliage transforms to yellow, providing a vivid backdrop for the dark blue berries that develop.
About the genus
Alangium consists of trees, shrubs, or climbing plants that may be either deciduous or evergreen. The foliage can be simple or lobed, and during the summer, they produce clusters of fragrant flowers that are either bell-shaped or tubular, followed by berry-like fruits.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H3
Plant details
- Plant type
- Shrubs, Trees
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 2.5-4 metres
- Spread
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 10-20 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, City and courtyard gardens
- Native to
- Far East
- Fragrance
- Flower
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade in a sheltered position - the soft, pithy shoots are vulnerable to frost
- Pruning
- Pruning group 1
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed or by semi-ripe cuttings
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free