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Ptelea trifoliata (Common hop tree): Ecology

Habitat: The common hop tree is very adaptable, but grows best in well-drained soils in sun or shade along wooded streams, rocky bluffs, low-lying sandy places and along the edges of woods.

Diseases: This species is susceptible to attack by treehoppers which secrete a residue of honeydew, turning the twigs black. Leaf spot, rust and root rot and scale can be problematic.

Distribution: The common hop tree is hardy to zones 3 to 9 and has a widely-scattered distribution from Ontario and New York to Florida and west to Minnesota. It is native to south-east and extreme east-central Iowa.

Ptelea trifoliata (Common hop tree): Ecology
	Habitat: The common hop tree is very adaptable, but grows best in well-drained soils in sun or shade along wooded streams, rocky bluffs, low-lying sandy places and along the edges of woods. Diseases: This species is susceptible to attack by treehoppers which secrete a residue of honeydew, turning the twigs black. Leaf spot, rust and root rot and scale can be problematic.	Distribution: The common hop tree is hardy to zones 3 to 9 and has a widely-scattered distribution from Ontario and New York to Florida and west to Minnesota. It is native to south-east and extreme east-central Iowa.