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Image shows the beautiful blossoms of the bird attractant, Melia
azedarach L.
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Melia azedarach L.
(Chinaberry Tree, Bead Tree, Indian Lilac, Lelah, Persian Lilac,
Pride of India,
Sichuan Pagoda Tree, Soapberry Tree,
Umbrella Tree, White Cedar)
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Synonym: Melia zaedarach var. umbraculifera
Family: Meliaceae (Mahogany)
Origin: Native to Northern Australia and Southeast Asia
Light: Part-full sun
Height: 30-40'
Spread: 15-25'
Blooms: Fragrant, showy, sprays of small, pink, 5-petaled flower,
surrounds a purple-red tube, appear at ends of branches, in Spring
Foliage: Deciduous, blue-green, alternate, bi-pinnately compound,,
large (1-3 feet long), individual leaflets pointed and tooted, turn
yellow in the Fall
Fruits: Capsules of yellow leathery-textured spherical berries in
Summer, not edible
Soil: Well-drained
Water: Regular
Propagation: Seeds, root suckers
Uses: Hedge, screens, fencing
Caution: Plant can be invasive
Comments: Melia azedarach L. or
Chinaberry Tree
or Bead Tree or
Indian Lilac
or
Lelah
or
Persian Lilac
or
Pride of India
or
Sichuan Pagoda Tree or
Soaperry Tree or Umbrella Tree or
White Cedar
is a beautiful fast growing deciduous tree with sprays of fragrant beautiful
violet flowers from Spring till Summer. This insect resistant
tree can reach a height of about 24 feet in 5 years' time.
Chinaberry Tree
looks gorgeous when the leaves turn golden yellow in the Fall.
After all the leaves have fallen off,
Indian Lilac
looks very ornamental when only the fruits are seen hanging from the
branches of the tree. The birds love the fruits of
Persian Lilac.
The leaf litter increases the Nitrogen level and reduces the aluminum
levels in the soil.
USDA Hardiness Zones : 7-10 |
