About
Carrierea calycina is a sizable, vertically growing tree characterized by its wide, oval leaves that can reach lengths of up to 20 cm, all supported by elongated, reddish stems. During the middle of summer, it bears small clusters of greenish-white blossoms, which are succeeded by notable, claw-like seed capsules in a greyish-brown hue. These capsules develop on female or bisexual specimens of the tree.
About the genus
Carrierea consists of medium-sized, deciduous trees characterized by their broad, shiny leaves and clusters of greenish-white flowers that appear in small groups during the summer months.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Trees
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 8-12 metres
- Spread
- 4-8 metres
- Time to full height
- More than 50 years
- Suggested uses
- Architectural
- Native to
- China
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in moist but well-drained, alkaline or neutral soil in a sheltered, sunny position
- Pruning
- Pruning group 1
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed sown under glass as soon as ripe
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free