Gleditsia triacanthos inermis "Shademaster"
Shademaster, Shademaster Locust
A variety of Gleditsia grown for its attractive, persistent dark green foliage that turns golden-yellow in autumn.
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| Features: |
Persistent, attractive green foliage turning golden-yellow in autumn. |
| Applications: |
Shade tree in parks, lawns, gardens and streetscapes. |
| Description |
Gleditsia are proven as hardy street and shade trees, being fast-growing, heat and drought tolerant and well-suited for the demands of urban environments. Trees grow with an open, spreading canopy and have attractive, fine, somewhat weeping foliage. The 'Shademaster' variety is a thornless, medium to large tree distinctive for its spreading upper canopy, persistent dark-green foliage and golden-yellow autumn colour. Suitable for lawn sites. |
| Availability: |
: Currently unavailable |
| Mature height: |
10-20 |
| Mature spread: |
8-15 |
| Canopy: |
Initially ovoid, later broad and spreading. Moderately dense shade. |
| Growth rate: |
Fast when young |
| Cautions: |
Shape in autumn - spring pruning can be detrimental |
| Tolerances: |
Tolerates root covering. Urban environments. Heat and drought tolerant when established. Mildly frost tolerant. |
| Sun demands: |
Prefers full sun |
| Soil demands: |
Prefers moist, fertile, well drained soil. Acidic to alkaline. Tolerates periodically wet sites. |
| Water demands: |
Low |
| WA Waterwise |
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| Native or Exotic: |
Exotic |
| Leaf habit: |
Deciduous |
| Family: |
Fabaceae |
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Additional references and recommended reading:
Boland, D. J. et al (2006) "Forest Trees of Australia" 5th Edition, Australia: CSIRO Publishing.
Gilman, Edward F. (1997) "Trees for Urban and Suburban Landscapes", Florida: Delmar Cengage Learning.
Lorenz von Ehren "Von Ehren Manual" 2nd Edition, Hamburg.
Rushforth, K. (2001) "Easy Tree Guide, Britain and Europe", London: Aurum Press.
Urban Forests Ecosystems Institute, "SelecTree - A Tree Selection Guide" retrieved from http://selectree.calpoly.edu/treelist.lasso 2009.
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