What is a gold chain tree?
Laburnun Anagyroides or the golden chain tree is a small poisonous tree. Member of the family of peas, doing long chains of gold flowers that give the tree its name. Many people plant deciduous garden trees in clusters to create a bold, clear effect of the landscape.
Gold chain trees usually do not grow higher than 20 feet (6 m) per height. The tree itself is in the shape of a vase and durable, although it grows best in wet soils. The gold chain is a hybrid plant, made of browsing the Scottish and common laburnum varieties. As it grows, its width spread almost as wide as its height. The leaves of the tree are generally bright green, while the bark of the plant is a lighter olive shade.
Sunny, soft flowers of the gold chain tree can become a focus of any garden arrangement. Each suspended chain of thick yellow clusters on the gold chain tree can grow up to 20 inches (51 cm) long. Flowers can bloom from mid -spring to early summer. Blooming usually takes 10 to 12 days.
The semi -pods fall from the trees during the autumn. They can be dried and used to spread trees elsewhere. After drying, the seeds can be placed in the watering soil to start the growth process. In spring you can complete the transplantation of young seedlings. In the garden, gold chain trees work best as ornamental plants and border plants.
cool temperatures support the best growth for the gold chain tree. The trees in the warm climate may not flourish well or as long as they do in colder areas. A well -drained soil should be used for optimal cultivation of this tree. Care for a gold chain tree is considered simple, with small to no pruning. It is known that hybrid trees have a short life and live on average 20 years.
These ornamental trees must be processed carefully. Each part of the tree is considered to be a Poisoul due to the presence of a toxic alkaloid known asCytisin. Simply touching a tree can cause an allergic reaction or skin irritation for people with sensitive skin. Gloves are usually recommended when planting this tree. The ingestion of this alkaloid can be fatal, and people with small children or domesticated animals can avoid a tree because of its toxicity. Wild animals usually do not show interest in a tree.