Month: November 2020

SOUTHERN CATALPA

458 N. Perkins Rd. Southern Catalpa (Catalpa bignonioides) Catalpa bignonioides is a species of Catalpa that is native to the southeastern United States. Common names include southern catalpa, cigar tree, and Indian bean tree. Catalpa is a medium to large, deciduous tree with an irregular, open-rounded to narrow-oval crown. Leaves are ovate to ovate-oblong leaves…

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RED MAPLE

363 Vescovo Dr. Red Maple (Acer rubrum) Acer rubrum, the red maple, also known as swamp, water or soft maple, is one of the most common and widespread deciduous trees of eastern and central North America. Like its cousin the Sugar Maple, it brightens the fall throughout the northern, midwestern and northeastern states with its…

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RED BUCKEYE

4658 Johnson Cove Red Buckeye (Aesculus pavia) Aesculus pavia, known as red buckeye, is a small, deciduous tree or shrub that may grow 15 to 25 feet tall. It is quite ornamental in spring when tubular, red flowers appear in 6 to 8 inch upright clusters that last for about a month and attract hummingbirds…

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PECAN

241 Avon Rd. Pecan (Carya illinoinensis) The pecan (Carya illinoinensis) is a large deciduous lowland tree that grows 75-100 feet tall with a large, rounded spreading crown. Trunks mature to 2-4 inches in diameter.  Flowers give way to sweet, edible nuts. Each nut is encased in a thin husk which splits open in four sections…

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JAPANESE MAPLE

301 Vescovo Dr. Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum) Described as a true aristocrat of the first order, Acer palmatum, commonly known as Japanese maple, is a deciduous small tree generally grown for its attractive foliage and shape and is very flexible in its landscape use. It typically grows to 10–25 feet and its spread is normally…

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