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Plant of the Month February 2025: Parrotia persica (Persian Ironwood Tree)

Parrotia persica, also known as the Persian ironwood tree or iron tree, is a fascinating plant that impresses with its impressive display of colors in spring and autumn. This plant is characterized by its bright yellow to scarlet leaves in autumn and is therefore a real highlight in every garden. The Persian Ironwood tree was chosen as the Plant of the Month for February due to its unique winter characteristics and early flowering. Although many plants lose their colors in winter, the leaves of the Persian ironwood tree retain their bright colors well into late fall.

Features:

  • Growth height: 450 - 900 cm
  • flowering time: March - April
  • leaf color:Dark green in summer, yellow-orange to orange-red in autumn
  • Soil: Normal garden soil, sunny to partially shaded

Care instructions:

The Persian ironwood tree is easy to care for and hardy. It is soil tolerant but prefers deep garden soil. The plant thrives in both sunlight and partial shade.

Use:

The iron tree is ideal for individual positions, parks and large gardens. Its striking autumn colors and decorative flowers make it a popular ornamental tree.

History and origins:

The Persian ironwood tree originally comes from the Middle East and grows there in moist lowland forests. The name “ironwood tree” is derived from the hard and heavy type of wood that even sinks in water. The botanical name "Parrotia" honors the German doctor and botanist Friedrich W. Parrot, while "persica" refers to the natural distribution of the tree in Persia.

Special features:

  • Growth type: small tree, large shrub
  • Flower color: Red
  • Flowering time: February, March
  • Use: Individual position, parks, large gardens
  • Fireworks of colors: In spring its silky, soft leaves are a fresh, bright light green with a wine-red border. In autumn the Parrotia persica sets off a real firework of colors1. What begins at the top of the tree with orange-red leaf tips slowly runs down to the trunk as a bright red color.


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