Triadica sebifera syn. Sapium sebiferum
Tallow Tree
Triadica sebifera - Tallow Tree - is a deciduous, fast-growing, small tree that is native to eastern Asia where the waxy coating of the seeds is used for candle and soap making, and the heart-shaped leaves as herbal medicine to treat boils. The plant sap and leaves are said to be toxic, and decaying leaves from the plant are toxic to other species of plant. clusters of greenish-yellow and white flowers appear in terminal spike-like inflorescences up to 20 cm long in Spring, and are followed by 3-lobed, 3-capsuled green fruits that mature to brown-black. The capsule walls fall away and release three globose seeds with a white, tallow-containing covering. The tree has attractive Autumn colours when the leaves turn red. It is considered a noxious weed in some areas of the world. WARNING : All or parts of this plant are poisonous.
Contributed by @msjanem
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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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All soil conditions
Common name
Tallow Tree
Latin name
Triadica sebifera syn. Sapium sebiferum
type
Tree
family
Euphorbiaceae
ph
5.5 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
All soil conditions
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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
5.00 M
9.00 M
Triadica sebifera syn. Sapium sebiferum
Triadica sebifera - Tallow Tree - is a deciduous, fast-growing, small tree that is native to eastern Asia where the waxy coating of the seeds is used for candle and soap making, and the heart-shaped leaves as herbal medicine to treat boils. The plant sap and leaves are said to be toxic, and decaying leaves from the plant are toxic to other species of plant. clusters of greenish-yellow and white flowers appear in terminal spike-like inflorescences up to 20 cm long in Spring, and are followed by 3-lobed, 3-capsuled green fruits that mature to brown-black. The capsule walls fall away and release three globose seeds with a white, tallow-containing covering. The tree has attractive Autumn colours when the leaves turn red. It is considered a noxious weed in some areas of the world. WARNING : All or parts of this plant are poisonous.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Plant in any type of well-drained soil in a sunny site. It is not a reliably hardy tree, but has been often survives in the areas of Britain that have mild Winters. Beware: All or parts of this plant are poisonous
Flowering
From Late Winter TO Mid Spring
Tallow Tree bears clusters of greenish-yellow and white flowers from late Winter into Spring. The seeds ripen in mid to late Autumn
Propagating by cuttings
From Late Summer TO Early Autumn
Take semi- ripe cuttings from this season's growth in Autumn. Cut neatly, just below a leaf node, a 5" approx. piece of a healthy shoot that has soft growth at the tip. pinch out the growing tip, and cut off the bottom leaves. Dip the bottom of the cutting in hormone rooting powder, and carefully place in a pot of cutting compost with the leaves just above the level of the compost. Water, label, cover with a polythene bag, and place in a warm, bright place, out of direct sunlight. Take the polythene bag off periodically for a while for ventilation (at least twice a week)
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