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Carrierea calycina

goat horn tree

A large, upright tree with broadly-oval, glossy leaves, up to 20cm long, on long, reddish stalks. In mid-summer it produces small clusters of greenish-white flowers, followed by conspicuous, claw-shaped, greyish-brown seed capsules (on female or bisexual trees)

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Ultimate height

8–12 metres

Time to ultimate height

more than 50 years

Ultimate spread

4–8 metres

Chalk

Loam

Moisture

Moist but well–drained

pH

Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun

Aspect

South–facing or West–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Salicaceae
Native to the UK: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Bushy
Genus: Carrierea are medium-sized, deciduous trees with large, glossy leaves and showy, greenish-white flowers in small sprays in summer
Name status: Correct
Plant range: China

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained, alkaline or neutral soil in a sheltered, sunny position

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown under glass as soon as ripe

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Architectural
Low Maintenance

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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