Question: I've been trying unsuccessfully to identify this plant. It is in my backyard in Houston TX. It was in a …
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I've been trying unsuccessfully to identify this plant. It is in my backyard in Houston TX. It was in a pot for 10 years and did not grow more than 3 feet, then I put it in the ground 6 years ago and now it is around 16 feet tall. It sheds a bit in the winter but not completely, unless it freezes when it looses all the leaves, then starts over in the spring. Would love to know its origin and species. I love its geometrical leaf arrangement. I will send more photos by email per your prev. post
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Dear cspace, this is not a tree I recognize (sorry). Go Botany is a website dedicated to wild plants of New England and this tree is just too far out of that bioregion for me to assist. I suggest you contact the folks at BRIT (Botanical Research Institute of Texas) who have plant specialists in your area. An email to contact them concerning plant identification is ktaylor@brit.org. Good luck.
