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Golden Rain Tree

Koelreuteria

Golden Rain Tree
Photo: Sten Porse, CC BY-SA 3.0

Koelreuteria is a genus of three medium-sized deciduous trees, commonly grown as Golden Rain Tree (K. paniculata) and Chinese Lantern Tree, valued as landscape focal points. Give them full sun and well-drained soil, and expect them to be hardy outdoors rather than houseplants.

Family
Sapindaceae (Soapberry & maple family)
Grows as
Tree
Light
Full sun
Water
Water deeply during establishment, then once established tolerate dry spells; avoid waterlogged soil.
Soil
Adaptable; tolerates a wide range of soils, including poor and alkaline, if well drained.
Temperature
Hardy outdoors in temperate climates; tolerates cold to about -20 °C once established.
How easy
Easy

About

Koelreuteria , also known as chinese lantern tree, is a genus of three species of flowering plants in the family Sapindaceae, native to southern and eastern Asia, as well as the island of Fiji. Many fossil species are also known, suggesting that this genus had a wider range in the past.

Uses

Koelreuteria are commonly used as focal points in landscape design in regions where they thrive.

Other Koelreuteria plants

Flamegold · Goldenrain tree

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Koelreuteria by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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