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Osage Orange - Maclura pomifera

Osage Orange - Maclura pomifera

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Dormant for winter- no leaves - Potted Bare rooted plants.

Osage Orange, scientifically known as Maclura pomifera, is a medium-sized, spiny, deciduous tree native to river valleys and rich bottomlands in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, and Louisiana. It typically grows to 35-60 feet tall with a broad, rounded crown, and is known for its orange-brown bark, ovate shiny dark green leaves, milky sap, thorny twigs, and large wrinkled fruit. The leaves turn yellow in the fall, and the tree is dioecious, with separate male and female trees.

The female trees produce inedible grapefruit-sized fruits, commonly called hedge apples, which are dense clusters of hundreds of small fruits. These fruits are showy but not edible and typically appear in June. Osage Orange is adaptable, tolerating poor soils, drought, heat, cold, and wind. It can be grown as a hedge or shade tree.

Native Americans highly valued the wood of Osage Orange for making bows, earning it the name "bow-wood". The wood is heavy, hard, strong, and flexible, with a bright yellow colour that fades to medium brown upon exposure to ultraviolet light.

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How To Grow Osage Orange - Maclura pomifera

Climate
Sub tropical, warm temperate, cold temperate

Position
full sun

Height
5-10m

Pollination
More than 1 plant required for cross pollination Male and Female

Propagated
Seedling

Time to Fruit
5+ years

Watering
Moderate watering with good drainage

Harvest
Summer

Frost/Cold Tolerant
Yes

Deciduous
Yes

Grow in a Pot
Yes

Quarantine Restrictions
WA, NT, TAS