Bloom Time
Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Plant Type
Tree, Shrub
Lifespan
Perennial, Woody Zones 7-12
Plant Height
20-40 ft / 7-12 m
Flower
Small, fragrant flowers with five pale purple or lilac petals, growing in clusters.
Fruit
Marble-sized drupes that are light yellow at maturity, becoming wrinkled and pale the longer they remain on the tree.
Pink to lilac, star-shaped flowers grow in clusters and carry an attractive chocolate scent. Feathery foliage makes up an impressive canopy, providing shade as well as beauty to its landscape.
Bees
Butterflies
Birds
All parts of the plant are toxic including the fruit.
Order
Sapindales
Family
Meliaceae
Genus
Melia
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