Melia azedarach
Plant Expert:
Michael Dirr Melia azedarach
Michael Dirr
Melia azedarach
Melia azedarach (click for large image)
Bead Tree, Chinaberry, Persian Lilac, Pride of India
Common Names:
  • Bead Tree
  • Chinaberry
  • Persian Lilac
  • Pride of India
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Bead Tree, Chinaberry, Persian Lilac, Pride of India Bead Tree, Chinaberry, Persian Lilac, Pride of India
Bead Tree, Chinaberry, Persian Lilac, Pride of India Bead Tree, Chinaberry, Persian Lilac, Pride of India
Bead Tree, Chinaberry, Persian Lilac, Pride of India
 
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Origin:

  Northern India, central and western China  

Sun/Water Requirements:

  Requires full sun.
Moderate to dry conditions.

Climate / Hardiness Zones:

  Zone 7 to Zone 10

Growth:

  Range: Grows from 30' to 50'.

Flowers:

  Color(s): Purple
Season(s): Spring, Summer
 

Foliage:

  Deciduous
Color: Leaves are dark green in the summer and yellow and green in the fall.
 

Fruit:

  Color: Orange, Yellow
Season(s): Late Summer
 

Landscape Value:

  Can be used as an ornamental plant.
Can be used as a shade tree.

Dirr says: "Landscape Use: none, in my estimation much worse that Tree of Heaven or Silver Maple; a genuine nuisance; apparently birds and animals disseminate the fruits to waste areas; it is rare to see a fence row in the south without a Chinaberry."

Other:

  Is Resistant to Drought
 
Melia azedarach is hardy in these areas:
Alameda, CAAlamo, CAAmerican Canyon, CA
Angwin, CAAntioch, CAArtesia, CA
Avalon, CAAzusa, CABaldwin Park, CA
Baltimore, MDBayside, NYBell Gardens, CA
Bell, CABellflower, CABeverly Hills, CA
Bronx, NYBrooklyn, NYBrownsville, TX
Cerritos, CAChino Hills, CAChino, CA
Chula Vista, CACity Of industry, CAClaremont, CA
College Point, NYCorona, CACorona, NY
Danville, CADescanso, CADulzura, CA
East Elmhurst, NYEl Cerrito, CAElmhurst, NY
Essex, CAFairfield, CAFawnskin, CA
Florence, SCFlushing, NYFontana, CA
Forest Falls, CAForest Hills, NYFort Eustis, VA
Fort Lauderdale, FLFountain Valley, CAFremont, CA
Fresh Meadows, NYGlen Burnie, MDGlendora, CA
Granada Hills, CAGuasti, CAGwynn Oak, MD
Hacienda Heights, CAHawthorne, CAHermosa Beach, CA
Hialeah, FLHollywood, FLHunt Valley, MD
Huntington Park, CAIrvine, CAJackson Heights, NY
La Puente, CALeasburg, NCLexington, NC
Liberty, NCLinwood, NCLittle Neck, NY
Long Beach, CALos Angeles, CALudlow, CA
Maspeth, NYMercedes, TXMiddle Village, NY
Mission Hills, CAMission, TXModesto, CA
Moreno Valley, CANewport News, VANorth Hills, CA
Northridge, CANorwalk, CANottingham, MD
Oakland Gardens, NYOlmito, TXOxnard, CA
Pacoima, CAPalmdale, CAParkville, MD
Pearblossom, CAPenitas, TXPharr, TX
Phelan, CAPikesville, MDPinon Hills, CA
Port Isabel, TXProgreso, TXRancho Cucamonga, CA
Rancho Santa margarita, CARandsburg, CARed Mountain, CA
Redlands, CA
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