Flowers are cream, bellshaped and form drooping clusters. Each flower is about .33″ long with 5 outer septals and 5 inner petals The fruit changes from green to yellow to brown and is a three-chambered bladder. Blossoms provide value to bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects. Small animals browse the foliage. Seeds are a wildlife food source.
Family | Bladdernut |
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Season Bloom | Spring |
Habitat | American Bladdernut is a large, suckering shrub or small tree. It prefers moist, deep woods and grows into thickets. Good on flood plains. |
Cycle | |
Height | 8-15' |
Leaf Description | Leaves are dark green, 3-6" long, three-parted with each leaflet 4 inches long. Leaves are rounded to wedge-shaped and tapers to a short and slender tip. Leaves are opposite with serrated margins. Yellow-gold fall color. |
Soil Type | All Types |
Light Source | All Types |
Location | Woodland |