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Golden Rain Trees

Golden Rain Trees
Photo: Sheldon Navie
Invasive Plant
Golden Rain Trees
Koelreuteria elegans subsp. formosana Koelreuteria paniculata
 

These fast growing trees have mid-green ferny compound foliage. The trunk is grey and clean. In late Summer the tree is covered in panicles of clear yellow flowers. The flowers sometimes go un-noticed, but not the pink, papery bladder-like pods that form afterwards. Seed is produced in abundance with many new plants emerging adjacent to the original each season.

 

HOW IT SPREADS

  • Seed is both abundant and easily dispersed, either by wind or water.
  • These seeds have a high rate of germination enabling fast establishment of colonies in natural bushland.
 
 
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Other superior selections include;

  • Peltophorum pterocarpum - Yellow Flame Tree
  • Harpullia pendula - Tulipwood
  • Colvillea racemosa - Colville's Glory

Ask your local retailer for more superior selections

 

Alternative Plants

Golden Penda
Photo: Macbird Floraprint
Alternative Plant Golden Penda
Xanthostemon chrysanthus
Trees and Shrubs
 

Popular Australian native tree growing to 6m in cultivation. It naturally forms a dense screen of dark green glossy foliage and is covered with a profusion of large yellow flower heads in Spring and Autumn. This tree is bird attracting and is effective as either a specimen or screen tree.

Ivory Curl Flower
Photo: Norwood
Alternative Plant Ivory Curl Flower
Buckinghamia celsissima
Trees and Shrubs
 

Superb Australian native tree growing to 6m in cultivation. Interesting greenish yellow foliage with red tips is covered with 20cm long cream white blooms in summer. It is absolutely spectacular in full bloom and makes an excellent specimen tree.

Leichhardt Bean
Photo: Norwood
Alternative Plant Leichhardt Bean
Cassia brewsteri
Trees and Shrubs
 

Spectacular Australian native tree growing to a height of 10m. Flowers are yellow and red and pea shaped. They occur in profuse pendant heads and cover the tree making it difficult to see the foliage.

 
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