Hippocrates, Dioscorides, and Theophrastus mention the use of vitex for a wide variety of conditions, including hemorrhage following childbirth and assisting with the "passing of afterbirth." Decoctions of the fruit and plant were also used in sitz baths for diseases of theS Foster...
The bark is brown, deeply furrowed and scaly. root: Deep-rooting plant location: Sun soil: fresh-drained soils ph value: slightly acidic to alkaline usage: single tree, street tree (USA) back totrees by common name|trees by botanical name|conifers by common name|conifers by botanical name...
Botanical Name:Vitex agnus-castus. Other Common Names: Chaste Tree, Abraham’s balm, monk’s pepper, chaste lamb-tree, safe tree, Indian-spice, wild pepper, chasteberry, vitex, agnus-castus, sauzgatillo (Spanish), gattilier agneau-chaste (French), kyskhetsträd (Swedish), Keuschbaum (Germ...
Botanical Name of Amur Cork Tree:Phellodendron amurense Rupr. The scientific family name Phellodendron, comes from the Greek words “phellos”, which means cork and “dendron”, meaning tree. Other Common Names: Siberian cork tree, huang bai (Chinese). Habitat: The Amur cork tree is found wi...
Botanical name:Leptospermum laevigatum Common names:Australian Tea Tree, Coast Tea Tree USDA zones:9 to 11 Water requirement:Little to none Light requirement:Full sun Mature size:10 to 30 feet tall and wide Tolerances:Drought; thrives in coastal conditions ...
Common NameBotanical NameHardiness ZonesMature HeightGrowth RateBest Features: Autumn Gold Ginkgo TreeGingko biloba‘Autumn Gold’3–940–50 ft.2–3 ft. per yearDramatic golden-yellow fall color Dawn RedwoodMetasequoia glyptostroboides4–840–50 ft.2–3 ft. per yearPerfect tree for a damp location...
Common NameBotanicalMature HeightMature WidthSpring Flower Color White Flowering DogwoodCornus Florida40-60 ft.20-30 ft.White Pink Flowering DogwoodCornus florida var. rubra15-25 ft.15-25 ft.Pink Red Flowering DogwoodCornus florida ‘Rubra’15-25 ft.15-25 ft.Reddish-Pink ...
Corkscrew willow is known by the botanical nameSalix babylonicavar.pekinensis'Tortuosa', but some sites still refer to it under its previous species assignment,Salix matsudana. Additional common names include dragon's claw willow, rattlesnake willow, contorted willow and curly willow. Its USDA hardin...
Table 6 - Acceptable Boulevard Tree Species Common NameBotanical NameRecommended SpacingAmur MapleAcer ginnala .5 Traffic and pedestrian site lines in road ROW’s must be respected as per the guidelines set out in the Transportation Association of Canada Manual. BYLAW OR POLICY IMPLICATIONS The reco...
Botanical.—Eucalyptus grandis var. ‘G5’. Common name.—Eucalyptus. Parentage: Female parent.—‘3242’, not patented Male parent.—Unknown. Tree: Size.—Height — ˜10 m, Spread — ˜3 m. Vigor.—Average. Density.—Open. Form (overall shape of tree).—Good. Growth habit (cu...