| Scientific Name: | Styrax japonicus |
| Common Name: | Japanese snowbell, Japanese snowcone |
| Family Name: | Styracaceae |
| Origin: | S.E. Asia / Japan / China |
| Hardiness Zone: | Zone 6: (-23 to -18 °C) |
| Plant Type: | Tree - deciduous |
| Mature Size: | 5 - 7m x 5 - 7m (height x width) |
| Habit: | Open, Upright |
| Form: | Oval - horizontal |
| Texture: | Medium |
| Landscape Uses: | Fragrance, Specimen plant |
| Exposure: | Full sun, Part sun/part shade |
| Soil or Media: | Acidic, Well-drained |
| Leaves: | Simple, Alternate, Leathery, Glabrous, Oblong, Dentate |
| Flowers: | Raceme, White, Pink, May-Jun |
| Fruit: | Capsule, Edible, Brown, Aug-Sep |
| Key ID Features: | |
| Leaves dark green, shiny; flowers pale pink, pendulous with pink pedicel; fruit drupe-like capsules, usually single seeded, like hanging balls, 7-10mm wide x 10-15mm long. Winter ID: fruit may persist as shriveled grey shell with just the brown centre or on ground; buds appressed and superposed, tan (4mm). | |