Wild Laburnum, Natal Laburnum, Showy Calpurnia

Calpurniaaurea

Family
Papilionaceae (pa-pil-ee-uh-NAY-see-ee)
Genus
Calpurnia (kal-PUR-nee-uh)
Species
aurea (AW-re-uh)
Synonym
Calpurnia aurea subsp. aurea
Sun Exposure
Height
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
Hardiness
Bloom Color
Pale Yellow
Bright Yellow
Bloom Time
Other Details
Category
Herbs
Perennials
Shrubs
Trees
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Vista, California(9 reports)

Ocala, Florida

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Gardener's Notes:

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positive
1
neutral
0
negative
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Vista, CA (Zone 10a) | October 2013 | positive

I received this plant as a small specimen in a trade here on Dave's Garden back in July 2012. I potted it up into a 1-gallon and planted...Read More

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Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) | October 2004 | neutral

Used medicinally in S. Africa where it originates. It was one of the very first plants to be brought to Europe as an ornamental plant (f...Read More

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