Sapium sebiferum
Plant Expert:
Michael Dirr Sapium sebiferum
Michael Dirr
Sapium sebiferum
Sapium sebiferum (click for large image)
Chinese Tallow Tree, Popcorn Tree 		Common Names:
  • Chinese Tallow Tree
  • Popcorn Tree
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Sun/Water Requirements:

  Partial/Full sun.
Dry to wet conditions.

Climate / Hardiness Zones:

  Zone 7 to Zone 10

Growth:

  Range: Grows from 30' to 50'.

Flowers:

  Color(s): Green, Yellow
Season(s): Fall
 

Foliage:

  Deciduous
Color: Leaves are green in the summer and yellow, orange, red and purple in the fall.
 

Fruit:

  Color: White, Black
Season(s): Fall
 

Landscape Value:

  Can be used as a shade tree.

Dirr says: "Considered invasive in some areas"

Other:

  Is Resistant to Drought
Is Salt Tolerant
 
Sapium sebiferum 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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