Persian ironwood has a native range in moist forests of lowlands and low mountains in northern Iran (Binka 2003)

Coons, Janice

Coutant, Nancy

Whiteside, Wesley

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Eastern Illinois UniversityThe KeepPlants by Genus Species Wesley Whiteside Botanical Garden2011Parrotia persicaJanice CoonsEastern Illinois UniversityNancy CoutantEastern Illinois UniversityWesley WhitesideEastern Illinois UniversityFollow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/whiteside_speciesPart of the Biology Commons, and the Botany CommonsThis Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Wesley Whiteside Botanical Garden at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion inPlants by Genus Species by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact tabruns@eiu.edu.Recommended CitationCoons, Janice; Coutant, Nancy; and Whiteside, Wesley, "Parrotia persica" (2011). Plants by Genus Species. 19.http://thekeep.eiu.edu/whiteside_species/19Wes Whiteside—Species Information Sheet I. Nomenclature  Family: Hamamelidaceae  Genus Species(Authority): Parrotia persica C. A. Mey  Subspecies/Variety(Authority):  Cultivar:  Common Name: Persian ironwood  II. Origin (country and/or habitat)  Native/Rare     Native/Uncommon     Old World/Rare      Old World/Uncommon  Persian ironwood has a native range in moist forests of lowlands and low mountains in northern Iran (Binka 2003).      III. Habit  Tree   Shrub    Vine    Herbaceous Annual Herbaceous Biennial  Herbaceous Perennial  Flowering Season: Early spring    Flower Color: Dark red  Fruit Type: Capsule   IV. Source of Plant Material  From where or whom obtained and when: One plant of Parrotia persica was a gift from a nurseryman near Peoria, Illinois, in the early 1970’s. Another plant was a gift from Stanley Tyson, a former Eastern Illinois University student.   Propagule Material:  Seed   Vegetative  Whole Plant Details:  Availability: Readily available but typically only from high end nurseries    V. Cultural  Special Soil Type: Average     Soil Moisture: Wet  Mesic  Dry  Other      VI. Additional Comments The flowers tend to be susceptible to the late winter cold and the fall color for which Parrotia is known has failed  to live up to its reputation in the Whiteside Garden. The peeling bark does add some ornamental quality. Other reports known to Wesley from further north in Illinois have suggested a lack of winter cold tolerance. Parrotia persica was introduced into cultivation in approximately 1840 when plants were sent from Leningrad to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Weaver Jr. 1976).   VII. Literature Cited Binka, K., J. Nitychoruk and J. Dzierzek. 2003. Parrotia persica C.A.M. (Persian witch hazel, Persian ironwood) in the Mazovian (Holseinian) interglacial of Poland. Grana 42:227-233. Weaver Jr., R. E. 1976. The witch hazel family (Hamamelidaceae). Arnoldia 36:69-109.   

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