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| Scientific Name: | Stewartia pseudocamellia | Form: |
Oval - vertical,
Pyramidal - widely
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| Common Name: | Japanese stewartia | Texture: | Medium |
| Family Name: | Theaceae | Habit: |
Arching,
Upright,
Spreading
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| Plant Type: |
Tree - deciduous
| Mature Size (ht. X w.): | 10 - 15m x 5 - 7m |
| Origin: |
S.E. Asia / Japan / China
| Hardiness Zone: | Zone 5: (-29 to -23 C) |
| Leaves: |
Simple,
Alternate,
Soft flexible,
Heavily veined,
Pubescent,
Elliptic,
Obovate,
Serrulate
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| Flowers: |
Flowers solitary,
(Floriferous),
White,
Yellow,
Jun-
Jul
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| Fruit: |
Capsule,
Brown,
Sep-
Oct
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| Exposure: |
Full sun,
Filtered shade,
Part sun/part shade
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| Soil or Media: |
Well-drained,
Humus rich
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| Landscape Uses: |
Accent plant,
Fall interest,
Shade tree,
Small garden/space,
Street (boulevard tree),
Summer interest,
Winter interest,
Woodland margin
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| Key ID Features: | Leaves elliptic to obovate, 6-11 cm long, margins serrulate, petioles about 5 mm long; flowers cup-shaped, most 5-6 cm 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. |
