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Schotia brachypetala /Tree Fuchsia, Weeping Boer-beam, African Walnut

Schotia brachypetala / Schotia brachypetala

Foliage of the Tree Fuchsia
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Foliage of the Tree Fuchsia

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Specimen tree growing in a southern California botanical garden

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Scientific Name:	Schotia brachypetala
Common Name:	Tree Fuchsia, Weeping Boer-beam, African Walnut
Plant Type:	Evergreen
Leaf Type:	Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:	9, 10, 11 Determine Your Zone
Height:	15-20 feet
Spread:	15 - 20 feet
Flower color:	Red
Fruit present:	Summer
Fruit color:	Brown
Light Exposure:	Sun
Drainage:	Well drained
Rate of Growth:	Moderate
Water Requirement:	Low
Maintenance Level:	Medium
Comments:	This is a medium-sized tree with wide spreading branches and rounded crown. Masses of bright red flowers are produced on a tree followed by hard, flattened woody pods. Cannot tolerate hard freezes.