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Chinese Parasol Tree seeds (Firmiana simplex)

LATIN NAME: Firmiana simplex

COMMON NAME: Chinese Parasol Tree

Plant Profile

A distinctive member of its genus, Chinese Parasol Tree (Firmiana simplex) is a tree in the mallow family. It likes sun, and deep, moist, well-drained soil. Its open flowers are a reliable stop for bees and other pollinating visitors. Add these qualities together and you have a species well worth a place in the garden.

Science & Biotechnology

Seed science, comparative botany and horticultural selection all touch on Firmiana simplex, a representative of the mallow family with clear practical value. Smooth, green bark of the Chinese parasol tree holds a long place in research on ornamental shade trees of mallow family, and simplex species appears in studies of trunk development and boat-shaped fruits. From a research perspective, species of this kind are valuable material for work on propagation and on the selection of uniform lines.

Uses & Benefits

Chinese Parasol Tree brings genuine presence to the garden and earns its keep across the growing season. In warm garden, courtyard and the avenue, the Chinese parasol tree palms courtyard with great green leaves. Green, polished trunk stands clean and stately, bark has served traditional paper-making and fibre for generations, seeds serve traditional oils, and tree gives deep, cool shade. It thrives in deep, moist, well-drained, sunny ground. Once settled, it thrives on neglect more than on fussing.

A tree like this repays patience for decades: it cools and shelters its surroundings, hosts birds and insects, and stores carbon in timber that outlives its planter.

Growing from Seed

Chinese Parasol Tree is one of those generous plants that come along well from seed. Use a fine, free-draining seed compost, scatter the seed evenly, cover it lightly and hold it just moist in good light. Once the seedlings have made true leaves, pot them on individually and plant out when they are sturdy and conditions are right.

Our Take

Chinese Parasol Tree earns its space through character rather than fuss. The only critical period is germination, when the compost must stay evenly moist.

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