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Firmiana simplex - Chinese Parasol Tree
Family Sterculiaceae
Botanical Name Firmiana simplex
Common Name Chinese Parasol Tree
Size 30 - 45' tall.
Hardiness Zone (6)7 - 9
Culture Adaptable; not a typical landscape plant.
Ornamental Value Large, tropical-like foliage; green bark.
Landscape Use Use as a specimen; especially in a tropical-theme garden.
Key Identifying Characteristics Alternate, simple, 8-12" long and wide leaves, 3 - 5 lobed, pubescent beneath; green-gray bark.
Notable Cultivars 'Variegata'
Campus Location Ag: Ag Engineering , Morgan Hall; Main: C.B. Theatre
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