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Gleditsia sinensis
Deciduous tree
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The Gleditsia sinensis plant species is found in E. Asia - China. It is a member of the Leguminosae family.

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Latin Name:  Gleditsia sinensis
Family:  Leguminosae
Author:  Lam.
 
Known Hazards:  The plant contains potentially toxic compounds[222].
 
Mature Height:  12   Mature Width:  
 
Habitat:  Dry valleys in W. China, 1000 - 1600 metres[109]. Along valley streams or on level land[147].



Cultivation Notes:  Easily grown in a loamy soil, requiring a sunny position[11]. Succeeds in most soils[200]. Tolerates drought once established[1] and atmospheric pollution[200]. Rather tender when young, it grows best in S. Britain[11]. A tree at Cambridge Botanic Gardens was 13 metres tall in 1985[11]. Trees have a light canopy, they come into leaf late in the spring and drop their leaves in early autumn[200] making them an excellent top storey tree in a woodland garden. Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus[200]. This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby[200].

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