Appendices & Glossary - Botanical Research Institute of Texas

1244 APPENDIX SIXTEEN/NON-NATIVE PLANTS SUGGESTED FOR USE AS ORNAMENTALS
SUGGESTED LIST OF NON-NATIVE ORNAMENTAL PLANTS
TREES
PLANT COMMON NAME HABITAT REQUIREMENTS VEGETATIVE MORPHOLOGY;
DURATION
Acer buergerianum Trident maple Sun, well-drained soil Deciduous woody
Aceraceae perennial to 30'
Acer ginnala Amur maple Sun, well-drained soil Deciduous woody
Aceraceae perennial to 30'
Acer palmatum Japanese maple Part shade, well-drained soil Deciduous woody
Aceraceae perennial to 15'
Castanea mollissima Chinese chestnut Sun, well-drained soil Deciduous woody
Fagaceae perennial to 20'
Cedrus atlantica Atlas cedar Sun, well-drained soil Evergreen woody
Pinaceae perennial to 30'
Cedrus deodara Deodar cedar Sun, well-drained soil Evergreen woody
Pinaceae perennial to 30'
Chionanthus retusus Chinese fringetree Sun, well-drained soil Deciduous woody
Oleaceae perennial to 15'
Cornus kousa var. Japan dogwood
angustata Sun, well-drained soil Evergreen woody
Cornaceae perennial to 15'
Cunninghammia lanceolata China fir Sun, well-drained soil Evergreen woody
Cupressaceae perennial to 40'
Cupressus glabra Arizona cypress Sun, well-drained soil Evergreen woody
Cupressaceae perennial to 40'
Firmiana simplex Chinese parasol-tree Sun, well-drained soil Deciduous woody
Sterculiaceae perennial to 20'
Eisenhardtia texana Eisenhardtia Sun, well-drained soil Deciduous woody
Fabaceae perennial to 20'
Gordonia lasianthus Gordonia Part shade, well-drained soil Evergreen woody
Theaceae perennial to 20'
Hamamelis intermedia Witchhazel cultivars Part shade, well-drained soil Deciduous woody
Hamamelidaceae perennial 10'–15'
Hibiscus syriacus Rose-of-Sharon Sun, well-drained soil Deciduous woody
Malvaceae perennial to 15'
Ilex latifolia Lusterleaf holly Sun, well-drained soil Evergreen woody
Aquifoliaceae perennial to 20'
Ilex Numerous hybrids Sun, well-drained soil Evergreen woody
Aquifoliaceae perennial, height
varies by variety
Juglans microcarpa Texas walnut Sun, well-drained soil Deciduous woody
Juglandaceae perennial to 20'
Juniperus chinensis Chinese juniper Sun, well-drained soil Evergreen woody
Cupressaceae perennial to 20'
Koelreuteria bipinnata Goldenrain-tree Sun, well-drained soil Deciduous woody
Sapindaceae perennial to 20'
Lagerstroemia indica Common crape-myrtle Sun, well-drained soil Deciduous woody
Lythraceae perennial to 20'
Magnolia Magnolias, numerous Sun to part shade, well-drained Deciduous woody
Magnoliaceae varieties soil perennial, height
varies by variety
Malus ‘Flame’ Flowering crabapple Sun, well-drained soil Deciduous woody
Rosaceae perennial to 20'