Bomen-trees Koelreuteria paniculata - Golden rain tree

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Koelreuteria paniculata also called Golden rain tree.  
This plant originating from Korea and North China is a small tree with a broad crown and a few beautiful features.
Design is sometimes multi-stemmed but also held as standard.
The green doubled leaf is up to 30 cm long. The bark is gray / brown and grooved.

In July and August, the Koelreuteria paniculata blooms profusely with yellow flowers with an orange heart that grow in large upright plumes. This is an irresistible delicacy for butterflies.
Except that the tree blooms beautifully, beautiful green, wind-like fruits appear on the tree after flowering.
These fruits change color from yellow / green to to bronze-colored and contain non-toxic black seeds.
These vesicles remain till 5 cm until the autumn hangs on the plant.

In the autumn, the leaves turn to yellow and later to orange.
The Golden rain tree likes to stand in a sunny sheltered spot and can be planted on dry ground.
This tree also performs well on poor soil. In the winter it loses its leaves.
Winter hardiness zone 6b (-20ºC).