Stewartia pseudocamellia
Japanese Stewartia

Stewartia pseudocamellia - Young Tree Habit

Family:

Theaceae (Tea Family) 2

Genus:

Stewartia (Stewartia) 1

Plant Type:

Tree 569

Growth Forms:

Upright 576

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 5 255

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 839

Flower Notes:

White (Summer; white, 2-2.5" diam. and 5-petaled, with white filaments and orange stamens)

Foliage Notes:

Green (Medium to dark green leaves in summer); Multi-Colored (Yellow, red to dark reddish purple leaves in fall)

Fruit Notes:

Brown (Fall; hairy, 5-valved fruit capsule that is a broad-ovoid 0.75-1" long)

Ultimate Height:

20-40 feet

Ultimate Spread:

8-25 feet

Fruiting Times:

Light Requirements:

Soil Notes:

Prefer moist, well-drained, acidic soils

Range:

Japan

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Dark green, elliptical leaves are up to 3" long. Young stems have a zig-zag pattern. Flowers are camellia-like. Muscular, exfoliating reddish-brown bark. Buds are flattened and divergent. Often a multi-stemmed tree.

Special Characteristics:

Notable Bark 168

Slow Growth Rate 272

Additional Information

In the wild, this specimen can grow up to 60' high, much larger than the mature landscape tree which ranges from 20-40' high. The outstanding, multi-colored bark is rich and flaking, ranging from soft grays and browns to orangish brown. There are no serious pests or diseases for this specimen.

Plant Photo Gallery

Stewartia pseudocamellia - Young Tree Habit

Young Tree Habit

Stewartia pseudocamellia - Bark

Bark

Stewartia pseudocamellia - Flower Bud

Flower Bud

Stewartia pseudocamellia - Fruit

Fruit

Stewartia pseudocamellia - Leaf

Leaf

Stewartia pseudocamellia - Bark

Bark

Stewartia pseudocamellia - Bark

Bark

Stewartia pseudocamellia - Buds

Buds

Stewartia pseudocamellia - Buds

Buds

Stewartia pseudocamellia - Winter Habit

Winter Habit

Stewartia pseudocamellia - Bud and Remnant Fruit

Bud and Remnant Fruit

Stewartia pseudocamellia - Remnant Fruit

Remnant Fruit

Stewartia pseudocamellia - Remnant Fruit

Remnant Fruit

Stewartia pseudocamellia - Buds and Remnant Fruit

Buds and Remnant Fruit

When Stewartia pseudocamellia has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

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Fruiting

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3 Stewartia pseudocamellia found

Building Map...

= Heritage plant = Memorial plant

Number	Accession ID	Location
1	2014_00148*C	PRCE
2	2014_00148*D	PRCE
3	2022_00017*A	HORT

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