Ptelea trifoliataIndiana NativeIndiana Native
Hoptree
Other Common Names: Wafer Ash

Ptelea trifoliata - Leaf
 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Green (Greenish-white)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Lustrous dark green in Summer); Yellow (Yellow green in Fall)
 Stem Notes:
Green (glabrous, terete, usually hairless, pungent)
 Fruit Notes:
Brown (Compressed, broadly winged, surborbicular, 2 sided, 2/3 to 1" in diameter, indehiscent samaras. Light green when unripe.)
 Ultimate Height:
15-20 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
5-15 feet
 Bloom Times:
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Water Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Well drained, moist, slightly acidic soils
 Range:
Eastern U.S. and lower portions of Canada
 Maintenance:
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves are alternate, trifoliate, and compound. Leaflets are ovate to elliptic-oblong, 2 1/2 to 5" in length, narrowing at ends, acuminate, with the largest leaf in the middle with a short petiole, the lateral leaflets are oblique at their base, either entirely or obsecurely crenulate, sessile with a lustrous dark green coloration above and glabrous beneath. Petiole of leaves are usually between 2-4" long.
 Ecological Functions:
  Special Characteristics:
  • Border 396
  • Indiana Native 168
  • Shade Tolerant 116

    • Additional Information

    A widely adaptable species which performs best in well-drained soils, can be grown in full sun or even under heavy shade. This plant is susceptible to several leaf spot and even a rust disease, but none are serious. It's fruit can also be use as a substitute for hops, thus giving rise to one of its common name: the 'Hoptree'. This tree's bark can also be utilized for medical purposes, and its stems when bruised will give of a rather pungent odor.

    When Ptelea trifoliata has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

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    3 Ptelea trifoliata found

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    = Heritage plant = Memorial plant
    Number Accession ID Location
    12024_00040*AHORTPARK
    22024_00040*BHORTPARK
    32024_00079*AHORTPARK

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