Koelreuteria paniculata
Goldenraintree

Koelreuteria paniculata - Overall Tree in Summer

Family:

Sapindaceae (Soapberry Family) 88

Genus:

Koelreuteria (Goldenraintree Varnish-Tree) 2

Plant Type:

Tree 583

Growth Forms:

Upright 578

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 5 258

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 846

Flower Notes:

Yellow (Very showy upright clusters of bright yellow flowers with red centers in the summer)

Foliage Notes:

Red-Violet (Red-purple emerging foliage in the spring); Green (Bright green summer foliage); Yellow (Warm yellow fall foliage)

Stem Notes:

Brown (Olive-buff to light-brown, stout, and glabrous)

Fruit Notes:

Green (Fall; papery, 3-valved-capsule (bladder-like) seed pods that start tan and turn darker into winter)

Ultimate Height:

30-40 feet

Ultimate Spread:

30-40 feet

Bloom Times:

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Light Requirements:

Soil Notes:

Widely adapted to soils

Range:

China, Japan, Korea

Maintenance:

Low 282

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Leaves alternate and compound (pinnate and bipinnate) to 14" long, irregularly crenate-serrate. Large clusters of bladder-like fruit. Shield-shaped leaf scars. Olive-buff to light brown stems.

Ecological Functions:

Pollen and/or Nectar Producer 292

Special Characteristics:

Drought Tolerant 289

Pollution Tolerant 217

Tolerant of Poor Site Conditions 188

Additional Information

Colorful small tree in bloom and interesting for its form. Tolerates heat, drought, wind, alkaline soils, and air pollution. Newly emerging leaves can be damaged by late spring freezes. Rather weak-wooded. Can be damaged or killed by –25 degrees F. Invasive in some parts of the country.

Plant Photo Gallery

Overall Tree in Summer

Fruit

Bark

Flower

Leaf

Leaflet

Fall Foliage

Mature Fruit

Fall Habit

Bud & Emerging Foliage

Flowers

Emerging Foliage

Fall Habit

Flowering Habit

Foliage & Dried Fruit

Mature Flowering Habit

Flowering Habit

Winter Interest - Dried Seed Pods

Winter Habit

When Koelreuteria paniculata has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

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10 Koelreuteria paniculata found

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= Heritage plant = Memorial plant

Number	Accession ID	Location
1	ORIG_1769*A	RHPH
2	ORIG_1767*A	RHPH
3	ORIG_1474*A	AR	Heritage Plant Dedicated/Memorial Plant
4	ORIG_1273*A	HAAS
5	ORIG_1264*A	PSYC
6	ORIG_1766*A	RHPH
7	ORIG_1265*A	PSYC
8	ORIG_1768*A	RHPH
9	2020_12734*A	HORTPARK
10	2026_00035*A	HORTPARK