Kentucky Coffee Tree

Gymnocladus dioicus

Growth conditions
USDA Hardiness zone	3-8 Learn more
Light requirement	Full sun
Water requirement	Dry, Moist
Soil type	Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
Physical characteristics
Leaves	Deciduous
Height	20.0
Cultivation details
Life cycle	Perennial
Layer	Tall trees
Growth	Slow
Uses
Utility	Animal feed, Hedgerow, Nitrogen fixer, Soap, Wildlife habitat
Edible	true
Edible parts	Seed, Seedpod
Names
German name	Geweihbaum
Taxonomy
Family	Fabaceae or leguminosae
Origin and spread
Native to	Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Introduced into	Baltic States, Belarus, Bulgaria, Central European Rus, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, North Caucasus, South European Russi, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
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