Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Brazil
Caribbean, South America
Types
Laburnum anagyroides
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Number of Varieties
2510
0
40000
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Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-1510-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm850.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm40.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Lemon yellow
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gray Green
Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Circular and deeply palmately-lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, root cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires more often in extreme heat, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Canker, Caterpillars, Root Pathogen
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Fruit Bats
Allergy
allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Used in parkland
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Vomiting
Antidiabetic, Asthma
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves
Other Uses
Pesticide, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood is used for making furniture
Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
LOPHANTHERA lactescens
CECROPIA palmata
Common Name
Golden Chain Tree
Snakewood Tree
In Hindi
Laburnum
Snakewood Tree
In German
Goldregen (Pflanze)
Schlangenholz -Baum
In French
Laburnum
Amourette Arbre
In Spanish
Laburnum
Árbol de madera de serpiente
In Greek
Laburnum
Snakewood Tree
In Portuguese
Laburnum
Snakewood Tree
In Polish
Złotokap
Snakewood Tree
In Latin
Laburnum
Snakewood Tree
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledoneae
Order
Fabales
Rosales
Family
Fabaceae
Urticaceae
Genus
Laburnum
Cecropia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Faboideae
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Number of Species
4561
1
27800
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