Bloom Time
Jun, Jul, Aug
Plant Type
Trees, Tree
Flower
Large 12"-15" panicles with 1/2" wide yellow, star-shaped flowers with red centers.
Fruit
1 1/2"-2" long dehiscent, hollow papery 3-valved capsules that look like three-sided balloons or Chinese lanterns changing from yellow to brown and persisting into winter making for a good show. It has hard, pea-sized black seeds inside. The dried capsules work well in flower arrangements.
Bees
Pollinators
Order
Sapindales
Family
Sapindaceae
Genus
Koelreuteria
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