| Description | A small tree or a large shrub with 6-10 inch long racemes of white flowers starting in mid-May. |
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| Pronunciation | (zan-THOS-er-as)(sor-bi-FO-li-um) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | (3)(4)-7 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, draught tolerant |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Temperature | heat tolerant |
| Flowers | 3/4 inch to 1 inch diameter fragrant flowers on a 6-10 inch long raceme |
| Fruit | thick walled seeds, 3 valved round capsule, reported to taste like macadamia nuts when roasted |
| Leaves | alternate, pinnate compound, leaflets deeply and sharply serrated, glossy green above |
| Dimensions | 18-24 feet tall |
| Propagation | seeds require no pretreatment |
| Native Site | Northern China |
| Cultivar Origin | Cultivated since 1820's in Russia. |
| Misc Facts | Genus name from Greek xanthos yellow and keras, horn. Referring to the yellow horn-like appendages between the petals. |
| Author's Notes | I have only seen this plant in a few places and they were both Arboretums, never in landscapes. Very pretty when blooming. Seems to be very hardy in zone #5. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #93-North American Landscape Trees (Arthur Lee Jacobson) |
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