Up to 12m high tree with a wide crown, summer green trees without thorns and thick, knotted branches, reminiscent of. Blooms very late. The leaves are very large, 0.8-1.0 m long, twice, ovoid. The flowers are polygamous, white, in long, raised bunches, they smell nice. In the wild grows in North America and China. Propagated by seeds. Until planting, the seedlings should be grown in containers, because the root is fleshy and fragile. The trees grow very slowly. Completely winter hardy throughout Latvia. Likes full sun, clay, sandy clay, humus-rich soil. High drought resistance, adapts well to urban growth conditions. Pests and diseases do not damage. Cultivated in Latvia in several collections.
