
#1202 most planted
Dodonaea
Hop bush or 'a'ali'i · also Hop bush, Giant hopbush, Florida hop bush
Evergreen
89
trees mapped
0.00%
of all named trees
1
city
1.9 in
median trunk (5 cm, 21 measured)
2.8 yr
median age (76% have a planting date)
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Dodonaea, commonly known as hop-bushes, are shrubs or small trees often with sticky foliage. The Dodonaea viscosa variety boasts colorful reddish-purple foliage. It is smog resistant and adaptable to a wide range of soil conditions, thriving best in full sun with adequate moisture.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 890.06%2.8 yr1.9 in
Traits
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 10–15 ft
- Canopy spread
- 10–15 ft
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- Moderate
- Pollution tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 1.9 in, mean 2.7 in, 90th percentile 3.8 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Other Dodonaea in the catalogue
2 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.