Toona ciliata
Red Cedar
Toona ciliata is a vigorous tree of East Asia with a rounded crown. It grows up to 35m. with a trunk 3m in diameter. It has many uses - the bark, resinous gum and flowers are used medicinally, and the wood is used for growing shiitake mushrooms, as well as for furniture-making, carving, boat-making, veneer.
Contributed by @thecompulsivegardener
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Full sun
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Occasional watering
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Free draining and fertile
Common name
Red Cedar
Latin name
Toona ciliata
type
Tree
family
Meliaceae
ph
5.5 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Free draining and fertile
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
20.00 M
35.00 M
Toona ciliata
Toona ciliata is a vigorous tree of East Asia with a rounded crown. It grows up to 35m. with a trunk 3m in diameter. It has many uses - the bark, resinous gum and flowers are used medicinally, and the wood is used for growing shiitake mushrooms, as well as for furniture-making, carving, boat-making, veneer.
Flowering
From Early Spring TO Late Spring
Red, pink or white flowers appear in Spring.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Plant in fertile, moist, well-draining, acidic to neutral ph. soil, in a sunny position in early Spring or Autumn. Mulch to retain moisture
thecompulsivegardener