Gymnocladus dioica – Kentucky coffee tree

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Caesalpiniaceae

Gymnocladus dioica – Kentucky coffee tree

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This medium to large tree has a loose, open crown consisting of thick main branches that have few side branches. The young twigs are rough and are covered with a grey to bluish-grey frosting. The sturdy thick trunk is dark grey, rough and deeply grooved. The leaves are very large, sometimes almost 1 m but usually about 70 cm in both length and width. The leaves are paripinnate and the separate leaf segments are ovoid and measure approx. 5 - 7 cm. In autumn the leaves turn yellow. The leaf stems remain hanging for some time after the leaves have been shed. The somewhat pendulous and dense flower plumes attain a length of approx. 25 cm. After flowering, hard leguminous fruit appears that can be up to 25 cm in length. The fruit turns brown as it ripens and remains hanging on the tree for a long time.
Our trees can only be planted when they don't have any leaves. Due to the this we will start delivering again from November 2024.
Availability
Clear stem (2) Multi-stem (3)
Size
Root ball size
Packaging
Amount
Delivery period
250/300 multistem
Wire rootballed
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Root ball size
Packaging
Wire rootballed
Delivery period
Available from november! Pre-order now!
Stock
Available
300/350 multistem
Wire rootballed
Available from november! Pre-order now!
Root ball size
Packaging
Wire rootballed
Delivery period
Available from november! Pre-order now!
Stock
Available
400/450 multistem
Wire rootballed
Available from november! Pre-order now!
Root ball size
Packaging
Wire rootballed
Delivery period
Available from november! Pre-order now!
Stock
Limited stock
Specifications
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Height
10 - 30 m
Crown
oval to round, irregular, half-open crown, capricious growing
Bark and branches
trunk dark grey and grooved, young twigs grey
Leaf
paripinnate, green, 80 - 100 cm, feathered leaf
Autumn colour
yellow
Flowers
whitish plumes, dioecious, June
Fruits
thick hard skin, approx. 15 - 20 cm
Spines/thorns
None
Toxicity
usually not toxic to people, (large) pets and livestock
Soil type
well-drained soil
Soil moisture
withstand short flood
Paving
tolerates no paving
Winter hardiness zone
5a (-28,8 to -26,1 °C)
Wind resistance
moderate
Other resistances
resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6)
Fauna tree
valuable for bees (honey plant)
Shape
clearstem tree, multi-stem treem
Origin
central North America
Clear stem tree Multi-stem tree calcareous soil loamy soil sandy soil tolerates no paving resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6) withstand short flood oval 1st size , taller than 12 metres half-open crown green June late sprout average growing Conspicuous bloom Feathered leaf Attractive autumn colour valuable for bees (honey plant) non-toxic (usually) Capricious growing Ornamental fruit playground tree
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Frequently asked questions
Gymnocladus dioica

Gymnocladus dioica can eventually reach a height of 10 - 30 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

Gymnocladus dioica is average growing and can eventually reach a height of 10 - 30 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

The leaves of Gymnocladus dioica turn yellow in autumn.

The right time to plant Gymnocladus dioica is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Gymnocladus dioica with root balls can generally be planted from mid-November to late April, although this depends strongly on the climatic conditions and the species of tree.

Gymnocladus dioica blooms in june.
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