Ptelea trifoliata
wafer-ash, common hoptree
Rutaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
tree
Size:
5-15 ft tall by 10-15 ft wide
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
white
Fruit Color:
yellow
Phenology:
deciduous
Noted For:
Showy Fruits, Fall Color
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Understory tree, use as a background plant or screen.
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun, Shade
Moisture Tolerance:
Somewhat moist, no flooding ---- to ---- Somewhat long very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Loam
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Caterpillars
Larval host for the giant swallowtail.
Carrion flies pollinate the flowers.
Native Habitats:
Floodplains, rich woodlands, upland mixed forest.
