Hardiness
USDA Zones 9-11
Hardy to 22°F (-5.5°C)
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Light
Full sun. Can tolerate very light shade |
Soil
Orchid trees do best in acidic soil. They don't do well in alkaline or salty soils |
Water
Moderate to regular watering. Water freely during the summer and less so in winter. May drop its leaves during winter drought |
Habit
Semievergreen to deciduous shrub or tree growing to 20-40 ft (6-12 m) tall and 10-20 ft (3-6 m) wide with a spreading crown |
Flowers
Look like showy orchids in shades of light pink to purple, are 3-5 in (7.6-12.7 cm) across and carried in clusters at the branch tips. Flowers appear in late winter while the tree is bare of leaves, and last until early summer |
