Species: Davidia involucrata

(dah-vid'ee-ah in-voh-loo-krah'tah)

Davidia involucrata

Dove Tree

Found on Course Walks

Map of plant locations

(Plant location data may be incomplete)

In Collection(s):

None Listed

Cultivars

No cultivars listed

Ornamental Characteristics

Size: Tree > 30 feet

Height: 20' - 40' (spread varies)

Leaves: Deciduous

Shape: pyramidal tree

Ornamental Other: part shade best

Environmental Characteristics

Light: Full sun, Part shade

Hardy To Zone: 6b

Soil Ph: Can tolerate acid to neutral soil (pH 5.0 to 7.4)

Environmental Other: white showy flower bracts dangle from branches and flutter like doves in the breeze; dark green leaves do not change color in fall; attractive orange-brown scaly bark; beautiful as a specimen

Moisture Tolerance: Consistently moist, well-drained soil; Occasional periods of dry soil
See graphic below

Insect Disease

trouble-free

Bare Root Transplanting

Other

native to China; not widely cultivated or commercially available; may not flower annually

Moisture Tolerance Graphic

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Moisture Tolerance

Moisture graphic

Occasionally saturated or very wet soil

Consistently moist, well-drained soil

Occasional periods of dry soil

Prolonged periods of dry soil

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