66.Cucumbertree
Wofford Arboretum South Campus
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Tree Details
Hardiness zone: 4 – 8
Height: 50 – 80
Spread: Comparable to height
Habit: In youth: pyramidal; At maturity: rounded to broad-rounded outline with massive wide-spreading branches
Light: Full sun or partial shade
Soil: Loamy, deep, moist, well-drained, slightly acidic soil preferable
Flowers: Greenish-yellow petals, 2 – 3 long in 2 sets of 3
Fruit: 2 – 3 long, pinkish-red, aggregate of follicles; looks like a small cucumber
Landscape use: Excellent tree for large properties, parks, estates, golf courses, and naturalized areas
History: Native range is New York to Georgia, west to Illinois and Arkansas; introduced in 1736
Pests\Problems:
Essentially problem-free
Significant Features: Cucumber-like cluster of fruit; large, fleshy, green leaves