Styrax japonicus
Japanese Snowbell

Family:

Styracaceae (Storax Family) 4

Genus:

Styrax (Snowbell) 1

Plant Type:

Tree 569

Growth Forms:

Upright 576

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 5 255

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 839

Flower Notes:

White (Bell-shaped flowers (.75") hanging pendulous in groups of 3-6 in May to June)

Foliage Notes:

Green (Summer foliage); Multi-Colored (Leaves change from yellowish to reddish in fall)

Fruit Notes:

Cream (Dry, rounded capsules hanging from branches falling by November)

Ultimate Height:

20-30 feet

Ultimate Spread:

20-30 feet

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Light Requirements:

Soil Notes:

Moist, acid, well-drained soil

Range:

China, Korea, Japan

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Alternate, simple broad-elliptic to elliptic-oblong leaves 1-3" long. Leaf margins denticulate to entire. Dry, rounded capsules (1/2" dia.) hang pendulous from branches.

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Parts and Problems of Snowbell

Special Characteristics:

Flowering Characteristics 285

Fruiting Characteristics 115

Additional Information

Relatively trouble-free. Can be susceptible to Ambrosia beetle and canker. Partial shade best in Zones 7 and 8 due to heat intolerance.

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1 Styrax japonicus found

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= Heritage plant = Memorial plant

Number	Accession ID	Location
1	ORIG_8620*A	STEW

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