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Common Hoptree (Ptelea Trifoliata)

Ptelea Trifoliata, or more commonly known 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. Its duration is perennial which means it will grow year after year. Its 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.

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  • Symbol: PTTR
  • Scientific Name: Ptelea trifoliata
  • Common Name: Common Hoptree
  • PLANTS Floristic Area: NA (L48 CAN)
  • Category: Dicot
  • Genus: Ptelea
  • Family: Rutaceae
  • Order: Sapindales
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Duration: Perennial
  • Growth Habit: Tree Shrub
  • Native Status: L48 (N) CAN (N)
  • Active Growth Period: Spring and Summer
  • Flower Color: Yellow
  • Foliage Color: Green
  • Growth Rate: Slow
  • Height Mature (feet): 25
  • Lifespan: Long
  • Low Growing Grass: No
  • Drought Tolerance: Low
  • Frost Free Days Minimum: 165
  • pH (Minimum): 4.8
  • pH (Maximum): 7
  • Precipitation (Minimum): 30
  • Precipitation (Maximum): 50
  • Root Depth Minimum (inches): 30
  • Shade Tolerance: Intermediate
  • Temperature Minimum (°F): -33
  • Bloom Period: Early Summer

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