Sources

GBIF — Scientific name
GBIF - Gymnocladus dioicus (species) taxonomy record — Plant family
USDA PLANTS — Lifespan
USDA PLANTS Database, Cornell Cooperative Extension — Root depth
NC State Extension — Sun needs, Height (cm), Needs pollination, Edible
Missouri Botanical Garden — Sun needs, Height (cm), Needs pollination, Water needs, Soil notes
Sprent 2009, Legume Nodulation (Wiley-Blackwell); actinorhizal genera per Pawlowski & Demchenko 2012 — Nitrogen fixer
Wikipedia — Plant family, Sun needs, Height (cm), Needs pollination, Edible, Water needs, Soil notes, Spacing cm, Lifespan

Kentucky Coffee Tree

tree

Gymnocladus dioicus

NA native. Roasted seeds historically used as coffee substitute. Raw seeds and pods toxic. Drought-tolerant once established. Dioecious.

🐝 Needs pollinators

Water: Medium · Height: 2500 cm · Soil: Well-draining, deep — adaptable

GBIF — Scientific name
GBIF - Gymnocladus dioicus (species) taxonomy record — Plant family
USDA PLANTS — Lifespan
USDA PLANTS Database, Cornell Cooperative Extension — Root depth
NC State Extension — Sun needs, Height (cm), Needs pollination, Edible
Missouri Botanical Garden — Sun needs, Height (cm), Needs pollination, Water needs, Soil notes
Sprent 2009, Legume Nodulation (Wiley-Blackwell); actinorhizal genera per Pawlowski & Demchenko 2012 — Nitrogen fixer
Wikipedia — Plant family, Sun needs, Height (cm), Needs pollination, Edible, Water needs, Soil notes, Spacing cm, Lifespan

Malus sylvestris

Thrives in the same full sun, moderate water conditions as Kentucky Coffee Tree

Carya (genus)

Thrives in the same full sun, moderate water conditions as Kentucky Coffee Tree

Prunus persica

Thrives in the same full sun, moderate water conditions as Kentucky Coffee Tree

Ginkgo biloba

Thrives in the same full sun, moderate water conditions as Kentucky Coffee Tree