Tibetan whitebeam

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A deciduous, columnar tree to 10m tall that becomes more rounded and spreading with age. The ribbed, elliptic to obovate leaves are silvery-grey and downy when young maturing to green with sparsely hairy undersides. Small clusters of creamy-white flowers in spring are followed by rounded, amber-orange fruits speckled greyish-brown, to 12mm in diameter

Scientific classification

Species: Tibetan whitebeam (Sorbus wardii)
Genus: Sorbus
Family: Rosaceae

Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Toxicity: Trees
Plant type: 8-12 metres
Height: 4-8 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Columnar upright
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Ideal temperature

Tibetan whitebeam pictures

Distribution of Tibetan whitebeam

Distribution map

Plant distribution

Native
Introduced
Cultivated

Source：WCVP v16 · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · CC BY 3.0 · Boundaries：WGSRPD / TDWG

Culture

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Toxicity

Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

Quick identification of Tibetan whitebeam

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Tibetan whitebeam care guide

Moderate watering, deeper during dry periods
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Ideal temperature

Watering

Moderate watering, deeper during dry periods

Fertilizing

Balanced tree feed in spring

Pruning

Little pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. Timing depends on the plant: generally late winter or early spring; plants prone to bleeding and deciduous magnolias need different timing, and deciduous azaleas and lilacs are pruned after flowering.