PURPLE HOPBUSH
Dodonaea viscosa
'Purpurea'
General Notes
Utility friendly tree. Smog resistant.
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- Dodonaea viscosa 'Purpurea' - Sapindaceae
- Additional Names:
Common Names: Purple Hopbush, Purple Hopseed - Habit: Compact and Erect
Has Evergreen foliage. - Shape: Oval
- Sunset Zones: 7 - 24
- USDA Hardiness Zones: 9 - 10
- Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
- Water Needs: Moist to Dry and Well Drained Soil. Drought tolerant.
- Soil Type: Clay, Loam or Sand
- Soil pH: Slightly Acidic to Highly Alkaline
- Salinity Tolerance: Moderate Inland
- Seaside Tolerance: Good in Moderate Zone
- Height: 20 feet
- Growth Rate: 36 Inches per Season
- Landscape Use: Screen, Espalier or Hedged
- Longevity: 40 to 150 years
- Leaves: Lanceolate to Linear Medium Green, Bronze or Purple. Evergreen.
- Flowers: Inconspicuous. Flowers in Spring. Has separate male and female flowers on the same tree (monoecious).
- Fruit: Pink or White Winged Seed, Small (0.25 - 0.50 inches), fruiting in Summer or Fall.
- Bark: Dark Gray, Scaly
- Pest & Disease: Susceptible to Scales, Phytophthora and Root Rot
- Shading Capacity: Rated as Dense in Leaf
- Branch Strength: Rated as Medium
- Litter Issue: Dry Fruit
- Root Damage Potential: Rated as Low
- Health Hazard: None Known
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