• 9 years ago
• Posted in:Anacardiaceae
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• Author: Ayishah Chui
• Tags: Deciduous, Fall Colour, Shrub/Tree, Week 03

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Common Name —— staghorn
Family —————— Anacardiaceae
Hardiness Zone —— 4 – 8
Form ——————— large, loose, open, spreading shrub
Height/Spread ——– 4.0 – 8.0 m / 4.0 – 8.0 m
Water ——————– medium
Soil ———————– moist; well-drained
Sunlight —————- full sun
Leaves —————— deciduous; alternate; compound pinnate; 13 – 27 leaflets
Bud ———————- hairy
Fall Colour ———— yellow, orange, scarlet
Flower —————— June – July; dioecious; greenish yellow
Fruit ——————— August – April; crimson; densely hairy drupe
Limitation ————- coarse in winter, not a specimen plant
Strength —————- very hard to be killed
Use ———————– for massing, naturalizing and wast area