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Appendices & Glossary - Botanical Research Institute of Texas

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TREES (CONTINUED)<br />

NON-NATIVE PLANTS SUGGESTED FOR USE AS ORNAMENTALS/APPENDIX SIXTEEN 1245<br />

PLANT (CONTINUED) CONCERNS ORNAMENTAL FEATURES NOTES<br />

Acer buergeranum None Form, foliage cultivars Durable, popular, several<br />

cultivars<br />

Acer ginnala None Fall color, form, foliage Brilliant red foliage in late fall<br />

Acer palmatum Establishment foliage, fall and/or spring Many cultivars, aristocrat <strong>of</strong><br />

color, form small trees<br />

Castanea mollisima Establishment, Foliage, form, fruit Underutilized, durable, showy<br />

chestnut litter chestnuts<br />

Cedrus atlantica Establishment, Foliage, form, specimen Many cultivars, attractive<br />

growth rate<br />

Cedrus deodara Establishment, Foliage, form, specimen Many cultivars, underutilized<br />

spring frosts<br />

Chionanthus retusus Needs pruning White flowers, foliage, A great small flowering tree,<br />

and training first fall color, seed underutilized, good for<br />

four years harsh sites<br />

Cornus kousa Establishment White flowers, foliage, Underutilized, worth seeking<br />

form<br />

Cunninghammia Dead foliage, Foliage, form, specimen Durable, C. unicanaliculata<br />

lanceolata form in early has s<strong>of</strong>t needles<br />

years<br />

Cupressus glabra Short tree life, Foliage, form, fast growth Many superior cultivars, short<br />

browning <strong>of</strong> rate, screen tree life remains a problem<br />

foliage<br />

Firmiana simplex Litter, seedlings Foliage, form, tropical Easy to establish, fast growing<br />

look<br />

Eisenhardtia texana Rarely available Flowers, foliage Western species showy in bloom,<br />

attracts bees<br />

Gordonia lasianthus Underutilized, Flowers, foliage, form Needs elevation slightly above<br />

proper site a permanently moist run<br />

Hamamelis intermedia Underutilized, Flowers, foliage, fall Many superior cultivars, great<br />

establishment color, form winter interest<br />

Hibiscus syriacus None Flowers, foliage, form Many superior cultivars, showy<br />

summer flowers<br />

Ilex latifolia Establishment Foliage, form, durability Underutilized, great specimen<br />

or screen<br />

Ilex Spiny foliage on Berries, foliage, form Numerous superior cultivars,<br />

some varieties specimen or screen<br />

Juglans microcarpa Not usually Form, bark, foliage, nuts Underutilized, dramatic<br />

available specimen when properly sited<br />

Juniperus chinensis Bagworms, Foliage, form Numerous cultivars and related<br />

short life species<br />

Koelreuteria bipinnata Seedlings Yellow flowers, salmon Durable, showy in bloom<br />

fruit, foliage, form or fruit<br />

Lagerstroemia indica Powdery mildew Flowers, form, bark Durable, highly popular with<br />

many cultivars<br />

Magnolia Establishment Flowers, foliage, form Outstanding varieties <strong>of</strong> varied<br />

breeding lines in trade<br />

Malus ‘Flame’ Foliage diseases, Flowers, form, bark Many cultivars, durable<br />

short life problems

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