Toona sinensis Chinese cedar (Meliaceae) Deciduous tree

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Toona sinensis
Chinese cedar
Deciduous tree
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The Toona sinensis plant species is found in E. Asia - N. and W. China. It is a member of the Meliaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Chinese cedar. Some home gardeners know the variety as Ailanthus flavescens. Cedrella sinensis. Juss.

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Latin Name:  Toona sinensis
Common Name:  Chinese cedar
Family:  Meliaceae
Author:  (Juss.)Roem.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  20   Mature Width:  8

Habitat:  Woodland[109].

Propagation Notes: Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame[200]. Stored seed germinates better if given a 3 month cold stratification[113]. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out in late spring or early summer and consider giving them some protection from the cold in their first winter outdoors. Root cuttings, 4 - 5cm long, taken in December and potted up horizontally in pots in a greenhouse[78].

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