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Staphylea colchica

Bladdernut

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Common names

11 names · 9 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Bladdernut
  • Caucasian Bladdernut[1]
Other languages (8)
Dutch
  • Colchische pimpernoot
French
  • Staphylaire de Colchide
Czech
  • klokoč kavkazský[1]
Finnish
  • kaukasiankotapähkinä[1]
German
  • Kolchische Pimpernuss[1]
Polish
  • Kłokoczka kaukaska[1]
  • Kłokoczka kolchidzka[1]
Russian
  • Клекачка колхидская[1]
Slovak
  • klokoč kolchidský[1]
Sources & name notes (1)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Staphylea colchica — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Caucasian Bladdernut — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 774115; Staphylea colchica.
  • klokoč kavkazský — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 774115; Staphylea colchica.
  • Клекачка колхидская — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 774115; Staphylea colchica.
  • Kłokoczka kolchidzka — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 774115; Staphylea colchica.
  • Kłokoczka kaukaska — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 774115; Staphylea colchica.
  • Kolchische Pimpernuss — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 774115; Staphylea colchica.
  • kaukasiankotapähkinä — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 774115; Staphylea colchica.
  • klokoč kolchidský — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 774115; Staphylea colchica.

General information

Scientific name: Staphylea colchica
Accepted name (Kew): Staphylea colchica Steven View name reference ↗

Accepted in the cited Kew taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Botanical family: Staphyleaceae

Kew's family placement for the genus Staphylea (WCVP v16).

Sources [1]
Also known as: Bladdernut
Images: Google Images

Plant characteristics

Layer: Nut tree, Shrub
Catalogue size class: Small
Height: 3.05–4.57 m

NC State landscape size range; converted from feet and inches. Size varies with site, age and management.

Sources [2]
Spread: 3.05–4.57 m

NC State landscape size range; converted from feet and inches. Size varies with site, age and management.

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Growth rate: Fast
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Foliage: Deciduous
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Growth habit: Erect, Spreading

Whole-plant habit and form as described by NC State.

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Life cycle: Perennial
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Growing conditions

USDA hardiness: 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b

USDA zones listed by NC State; winter survival does not establish reliable cropping.

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Soil moisture:
Well-drained, Moist

Moisture and drainage conditions listed by NC State.

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Soil:
High Organic Matter, Loam (Silt)
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pH:
Acid (<6.0), Neutral (6.0-8.0)
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Light:
Full sun, Partial Shade
Sources [2]

Uses

Edible parts:
Flowers, Oil
Edibility rating:
(1)
Medicinal rating:
(1)
Functions:
None

Description

Flower buds. No further information is available. I can provide more details if needed.

Harvest

Harvest starts: 15/08
Harvest ends: 30/09

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants, version 16, extracted 4 June 2026
    Supports: Botanical familyTaxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 330118; name ID 2582136; Staphylea L.. Family column.
    • Taxonomy: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 330101; name ID 2582132; Staphylea colchica Steven.

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    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.

  2. NC State Extension, North Carolina State University Staphylea colchica — Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
    Supports: HeightSpreadGrowth rateFoliageGrowth habitLife cycleLightSoil moistureSoil textureSoil pHUSDA hardiness
    Relevant sections
    • Height: Dimensions > Height; Height: 10 ft. 0 in. - 15 ft. 0 in.
    • Spread: Dimensions > Width; Width: 10 ft. 0 in. - 15 ft. 0 in.
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Foliage: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
    • Growth habit: Habit/Form
    • Life cycle: Life Cycle
    • Light: Light
    • Soil moisture: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Soil pH: Soil pH
    • USDA hardiness: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

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