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Common Hoptree (Ptelea Trifoliata) Native Growing Regions: Alabama Arizona Arkansas Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Iowa Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Nebraska New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Wisconsin

• Category: Dicot
• Genus: Ptelea
• Family: Rutaceae
• Order: Sapindales
• Class: Magnoliopsida
• Division: Magnoliophyta
• Duration: Perennial
• Growth Habit: Tree Shrub
• Native Status: L48 (N) CAN (N)
• State T/E Status: NJ (E) NY (E) PA (T)
• State T/E Common Name: NJ (wafer-ash) NY (wafer-ash) PA (common hop-tree)
• National Wetland Indicator Status: UPL FAC
• Regional Wetland Indicator Status: 1(FAC) 2(FAC) 3(FACU+) 5(UPL) 6(FAC) 7(FACU*) 8(FACU)
• Active Growth Period: Spring and Summer
• Allelopath: No
• C:N Ratio: High
• Coppice Potential: No
• Fall Conspicuous: Yes
• Fire Resistance: No
• Flower Color: Yellow
• Flower Conspicuous: No
• Foliage Color: Green
• Foliage Porosity Summer: Moderate
• Foliage Porosity Winter: Porous
• Foliage Texture: Medium
• Fruit/Seed Color: Red
• Fruit/Seed Conspicuous: No
• Growth Form: Single Stem
• Growth Rate: Slow
• Height at 20 Years Maximum (feet): 20
• Height Mature (feet): 25
• Leaf Retention: Yes
• Lifespan: Long
• Low Growing Grass: No
• Resprout Ability: Yes
• Shape and Orientation: Erect
• Toxicity: None
• Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils: Yes
• Adapted to Fine Textured Soils: No
• Adapted to Medium Textured Soils: Yes
• Anaerobic Tolerance: Low
• CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium
• Cold Stratification Required: Yes
• Drought Tolerance: Low
• Fertility Requirement: Low
• Fire Tolerance: Low
• Frost Free Days Minimum: 165
• Hedge Tolerance: None
• Moisture Use: High
• pH (Minimum): 4.8
• pH (Maximum): 7
• Planting Density per Acre Minimum: 300
• Planting Density per Acre Maximum: 700
• Precipitation (Minimum): 30
• Precipitation (Maximum): 50
• Root Depth Minimum (inches): 30
• Salinity Tolerance: None
• Shade Tolerance: Intermediate
• Temperature Minimum (°F): -33
• Bloom Period: Early Summer
• Commercial Availability: No Known Source
• Fruit/Seed Abundance: High
• Fruit/Seed Period Begin: Summer
• Fruit/Seed Period End: Summer
• Fruit/Seed Persistence: No
• Propagated by Bare Root: Yes
• Propagated by Bulbs: No
• Propagated by Container: Yes
• Propagated by Corms: No
• Propagated by Cuttings: No
• Propagated by Seed: Yes
• Propagated by Sod: No
• Propagated by Sprigs: No
• Propagated by Tubers: No
• Seed per Pound: 12000
• Seed Spread Rate: Slow
• Seedling Vigor: Low
• Small Grain: No
• Vegetative Spread Rate: None

Common Hoptree (Ptelea Trifoliata)

Ptelea Trifoliata, or more commonly know as Common Hoptree, is a tree shrub with green foliage and yellow flowers of the genus Ptelea. It has a slow growth rate and a height of 25 feet at maturity. It’s duration is perennial which means it will grow year after year. It’s active growth period is spring and summer, blooms during early summer, is somewhat tolerant of shade and is routinely available commercially. Ptelea Trifoliata or Common Hoptree‘s floral region is North America US Lower 48, specifically in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont and Wisconsin.

Tags: Dicot, Green, Magnoliophyta, Magnoliopsida, Perennial, Ptelea, Rutaceae, Sapindales, Single Stem, Slow, Tree Shrub

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