Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Plant Height: | 15-65 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Fruit: | Other: 4-8 inch flattened green pod maturing to brown. |
Flowers: | Showy |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Street Tree |
Uses: | Shade Tree Flowering Tree |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Other: Leaves of this plant contain DMT (dimethyltryptamine), a a hallucinogenic drug. |