Scientific Name:
Stewartia pseudocamellia
Pronunciation:
stoo-AR-tee-uh soo-doe-kuh-MEEL-yuh
Common Name:
Japanese stewartia
Family Name:
Theaceae
Plant Type:
Tree - deciduous
Key ID Features:
Leaves elliptic to obovate, 6-11cm long, margins serrulate, petioles about 5mm long; flowers cup-shaped, most 5-6cm wide, 5 large white overlapping petals with jagged margins, many orange-yellow stamens; fruit capsule with 5 sections. Winter ID: ornamental bark; buds long, slender, 45 degrees angle.
Habit:
Arching, Spreading, Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical, Pyramidal - widely
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
10 - 15m
Mature Spread:
5 - 7m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
S.E. Asia / Japan / China (Japan, Korea)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich, Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Accent plant, Fall interest, Shade tree, Small garden/space, Street (boulevard tree), Summer interest, Winter interest, Woodland margin
Additional Info:
Google. Similar to S. monadelpha.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Heavily veined
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Colour in Summer:
Green, Dark-green
Colour in Fall:
Yellow, Orange, Red
Shapes:
Elliptic, Obovate
Apices:
Acuminate, Acute, Caudate
Bases:
Cuneate
Margins:
Serrulate
Additional Info:
Spectacular fall colour
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers solitary, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Yellow (white petals, yellow center)
Flower Scent:
Fragrant, Sweet
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Not showy,
Bark Morphology:
Showy, Papery, Exfoliating
Bark or Stem Colour:
Orange, Tan, Brown
Leaf Bud Type:
Narrowly conical
Propagation:
Seed, Softwood cuttings, Layering
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
