Schima argentea
- Phonetic Spelling
- SKEE-ma ar-JEN-tee-uh
- Description
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A camellia relative this small conical evergreen tree or shrub has showy white flowers in the late summer. Its leaves have an interesting silver color on the underside.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Schima
- Species:
- argentea
- Family:
- Theaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Conical
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Cultural Conditions:
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 9b, 9a, 10b, 10a
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- White
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Cup
- Flower Petals:
- 6 petals/rays
- Flower Description:
- Cup-shaped single white flowers with yellow stamens and 6 petals are fragrant and emerge from buds with a red tinge. Blooms from late summer to mid-fall.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Gray/Silver
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Leathery
- Papery
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Shape:
- Oblong
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Green on top, silver underneath papery or leathery oblong to ovate.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Design Feature:
- Flowering Tree
- Small Tree
