Stewartia monadelpha
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- stew-AR-tee-ah mon-ah-DEL-fuh
- Description
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Cinnamon brown, smooth trunk; heat tolerant.
Compare this Plant to: Stewartia pseudocamellia (Tall Stewartia)
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Stewartia
- Species:
- monadelpha
- Family:
- Theaceae
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Japan
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Tree
- Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Pyramidal
- Rounded
- Growth Rate:
- Slow
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- Usda Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- White
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Summer
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Leaves:
- Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Red/Burgundy
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- 1.5-3" leaves, red-maroon fall color.
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Bark:
- Bark Color:
- Dark Brown
- Surface/Attachment:
- Smooth
- Bark Description:
- Cinnamon brown bark
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
