Abstract:

Koelreuteria paniculata‘Jinluan 3’is a new ornamental cultivar bred from a mutant seedling of K. paniculata‘Jinye Luan’. The color of young leaves and new shoots is orange red in spring，then becomes red yellow，the color turns yellow when the leaves mature，and the mature leaves become yellow green in summer，finally turn to isabelline until the leaves fall in autumn. The leaves are relatively small，the bases of leaves are not tilted. The internodes at the apical of the branch are medium. The upper pinnately compound leaves present oblique upward extension. Moreover，propagation of this cultivar mainly depends on grafting，and it is suitable for popularization and application in landscaping in the north and central area in China.

Key words: Koelreuteria paniculata, colored leaf, cultivar