Melia azedarach 'Umbraculiformis'
Plant Expert:
Michael Dirr Melia azedarach 'Umbraculiformis'
Michael Dirr
Melia azedarach 'Umbraculiformis'
Melia azedarach 'Umbraculiformis' (click for large image)
Umbraculiformis Chinaberry, Umbraculiformis Persian Lilac, Umbraculiformis Pride of India
Common Names:
  • Umbraculiformis Chinaberry
  • Umbraculiformis Persian Lilac
  • Umbraculiformis Pride of India
 
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Sun/Water Requirements:

  Requires full sun.
Moderate to dry conditions.

Climate / Hardiness Zones:

  Zone 7 to Zone 10

Dirr says: "Not as cold hardy as the species."

Growth:

  Range: Grows from 15' to 30'.

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 a specimen plant.

Dirr says: "LIke the species a true biological vagrant; called the Texas Umbrellatree because of the multi-stemmed habit and dome or umbrella-like outline; it reproduces true-to-type from seed and can be seen in the waste areas as well as in the yards of older residences; at one time the form must have been fashionable because 2 and 3 trees are often seen in a single landscape; said to have appeared originally on the battlefield of San Jacinto, Texas"

Other:

  Is Resistant to Drought
 
Melia azedarach 'Umbraculiformis' 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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