Korean Stewartia Stewartia pseudocamellia
Other Common Name(s):
Previously known as:
- Stewartia koreana
- Phonetic Spelling
- stew-AR-tee-ah soo-doh-kuh-MEE-lee-uh
- Description
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Stewartia pseudocamellia is a flowering tree in the tea family. It has smaller flowers but more attractive bark than most stewartia and you will enjoy the flowers for a second time as the petals fall and carpet the ground with a snow-like effect in summer. It is upright when young and oval to pyramidal as it ages and it can be single or multi-trunked.
This plant likes acid loam that is well-drained and high organic matter. It is a difficult tree to transplant and does not tolerate wind or drought. Plant it as a specimen near a patio, in a border or in small groups, but keep away from walkways as fallen flower petals can be slippery and messy.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Stewartia
- Species:
- pseudocamellia
- Family:
- Theaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- S. Korea, Japan
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- Very problem free flowering tree.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 12 ft. 0 in. - 40 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 8 ft. 0 in. - 25 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Ascending
- Dense
- Erect
- Multi-trunked
- Open
- Oval
- Pyramidal
- Growth Rate:
- Slow
- Maintenance:
- High
- Medium
- 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)
- Soil Texture:
- High Organic Matter
- Loam (Silt)
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 6-feet-12 feet
- 12-24 feet
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5b, 5a, 6b, 6a, 7b, 7a
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Fruit Type:
- Capsule
- Fruit Length:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Description:
- 1" brownish capsule in the fall
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- White
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Cup
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- 2.5" white cup shaped flowers with 5 petals and yellow stamens (center). Blooms in July.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Green
- Purple/Lavender
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Purple/Lavender
- Red/Burgundy
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Leaves are 2 to 3.5 in. alternate, and simple with brilliant fall color (yellow, red, purple).
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Bark:
- Bark Color:
- Dark Gray
- Light Gray
- Orange
- Red/Burgundy
- White
- Surface/Attachment:
- Exfoliating
- Shredding
- Bark Description:
- Rich, flaky, exfoliating bark that is gray, red, brown, orange, and cream in summer.
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Red/Burgundy
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Form:
- Zig Zags
- Stem Description:
- Zig-zag redish stems buds are flattened and silky.
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Patio
- Landscape Theme:
- Winter Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Small groups
- Specimen
- Problems:
- Messy
