4 Cuttings Chinese Toon Toona sinensis

Chinese Toon is a fast-growing deciduous tree grown for its tender spring shoots and bold tropical foliage. The compound leaves emerge with a rich red-bronze tone before maturing to deep green, giving the tree a striking ornamental presence in the landscape. It is a traditional culinary plant in East Asia, where the young shoot clusters are gathered in spring and used fresh in cooking for their distinctive onion-garlic aroma. Cuttings allow growers to propagate selected material directly rather than waiting on seed variability.

Use Chinese Toon as a specimen or shade tree where space permits, or grow it in a container and harvest the new growth as a specialty culinary green. The spring flush is the prized portion, while the pinnate leaves provide texture and a light canopy through the warmer months. In cooler zones the tree dies back and resprouts from the base, and this regrowth yields the tender shoots sought after for the kitchen. Plant cuttings in a well-drained medium and keep them consistently moist until roots establish.
Species: Toona sinensis
Type: Deciduous tree
Plant_Habit: Upright, spreading canopy
Sun: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Well-drained, fertile loam
Zones: 5 to 9
Germination: Not applicable
Spacing: 15 to 20 feet
Notes: Harvest tender spring shoots for culinary use; foliage color is best in full sun.