Common Names: Variegated Orchid Tree, Purple Orchid Tree, Mountain Ebony Native To: India and China Habit: Spreading with a Low Canopy. Has Deciduous to Partly Deciduous foliage. Shape: Rounded or Umbrella Sunset Zones: 13 and 18 - 24 USDA Hardiness Zones: 9 - 11 Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade Water Needs: Moist Soil. Drought tolerant. Soil Type: Loam or Sand Soil pH: Highly Acidic to Slightly Alkaline Salinity Tolerance: Moderate Inland Seaside Tolerance: Not Suited Height: 20 - 35 feet Canopy Width: 20 - 35 feet Growth Rate: 12 to 24 Inches per Season Landscape Use: Street Tree or Screen Longevity: 40 to 150 years Leaves: Lobed and Palmate Light Green. Deciduous to Partly Deciduous. Flowers: Fragrant, Lavender or Pink. Flowers in Spring or Winter. Has perfect flowers (male and female parts in each flower). Fruit: Brown Pod, Very Large (Over 3.00 inches), fruiting in Summer. Bark: Dark Gray or Light Gray, Scaly or Smooth Pest & Disease: Susceptible to Aphids Shading Capacity: Rated as Moderate in Leaf Branch Strength: Rated as Medium Litter Issue: Dry Fruit Root Damage Potential: Rated as Low Health Hazard: None Known Biogenic Emissions: Moderate
Very pretty tree wish it would survive here in wisconsin Maybe i could grow it indoors and put it in my green house for winter ???? Thinking it might work for awhile till it got to big to move so gorgeous.