Maclura pomifera 'Wichita'
Wichita Osage-Orange

 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Multi-Colored (Small, rounded, yellowish-green clusters (1-1.5") in early May)
 Foliage Notes:
Yellowish-green (Spring); Dark Green (Summer; Golden yellow (Fall)
 Ultimate Height:
30-40 feet tall feet
 Ultimate Spread:
30-40 feet wide feet
 Bloom Times:
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Water Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Tolerant
 Ecological Functions:
  Special Characteristics:

Additional Information

Male selection does not produce the large green fruits, mostly thornless.

5 Maclura pomifera 'Wichita' found

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= Heritage plant = Memorial plant
Number Accession ID Location
12023_00796*AGMF
22023_00794*AGMF
32023_00794*BGMF
42023_00794*CGMF
52023_00794*DGMF

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