common hoptree - Ptelea trifoliata

Synonyms: , wafer ash, ,

USDA Plant Code: PTTR
Light Requirement: full sun - full shade
Soil Moisture: dry - wet
Height: 15-30 feet
Leaves: deciduous
Protected Plant: no
Commonly Available at Nurseries : yes
Growth Habits: shrub,tree,
Hardiness Zone: 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
Salt Tolerance : no
Drought Tolerance: yes
Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: yes
Riparian Buffers: no
All Pollinators: yes
Native Bees and other Pollinators: no
Butterflies and Moths: yes
Hummingbird: no
Rain Garden: yes
Bloom Color: white/green
Bloom Period: spring
Fragrant: yes
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Plant(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s);
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s);
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s);
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s); Mature fruits; Ichetucknee Springs State Park, Columbia/Suwannee counties, Florida, U.S.A.
Richard Carter, Valdosta State University, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s);
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Ptlea trifoliata; hopetree
Richard Webb, , Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Vern Wilkins, Indiana University, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Vern Wilkins, Indiana University, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Vern Wilkins, Indiana University, Bugwood.org
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Bark;
Vern Wilkins, Indiana University, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s);
Ansel Oommen, , Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s);
Ansel Oommen, , Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Ansel Oommen, , Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Ansel Oommen, , Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Vern Wilkins, Indiana University, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Vern Wilkins, Indiana University, Bugwood.org
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Foliage; host plant for larval Eastern Tiger Swallowtail and Giant Swallowtail
Ansel Oommen, , Bugwood.org
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Inflorescence(s); Host plant for giant swallowtail butterfly.
Ansel Oommen, , Bugwood.org
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Inflorescence(s); Host plant for giant swallowtail larvae.
Ansel Oommen, , Bugwood.org
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Inflorescence(s); Host plant for giant swallowtail larvae.
Ansel Oommen, , Bugwood.org
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Foliage; fruits
Ansel Oommen, , Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Ansel Oommen, , Bugwood.org
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