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Interesting,
persistent seed capsules. |
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Extra notes and interesting information:
 An outstanding specimen tree with visual interest
all year long.
White
camellia-like flowers in the summer
Leaves turn from
yellow to red to a dark reddish-purple in
autumn.
Exfoliating bark
reveals attractive patches of muted grays,
greens and browns to brighten the winter
landscape.
Growth habit is
pyramidal-oval, with a sinuous, muscle-like
trunk and branching form. |
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Other cultivars/ species: None listed |
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at
a glance:
Common Name:
Japanese
Stewartia
Location:
Behind rock at entrance to Yao Garden
Plant type:
Deciduous Tree
Family:
Theaceae
Height/Spread:
Grows
from 20 to 40 feet, can reach 60 feet in the wild
Leaves:
Simple
dark green, elliptic or obovate-elliptic to elliptic-lanceolate,
remotely crenate margins, 2 to 3 ½ in. long
Flower:
White, showy 2-2 ½ inch blooms with white filaments and orange anthers
Disease/pests:
Basically
free of problems
Bloom Period:
June
through July
Conditions:
Full sun
to partial shade, regular to ample water, acid soil with high organic
content
Natural Range:
Japan,
Korea
Hardiness:
USDA
zones 5 to 7.
Accession Number:
96-118 |
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References:
Dirr, Michael A. 1990. Manual of Woody Landscape
Plants, 4th ed. Stipes Publishing Company, Champaign, Illinois.
Sunset Western Garden Book. 1995. Sunset Publishing Corporation: Menlo
Park, California. |
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