Chinese Fighazel Sycopsis sinensis
- Phonetic Spelling
- sy-KOP-sis sih-NEN-sis
- Description
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Chinese Fighazel is a broadleaf evergreen in the witch hazel family. It grows 10 to 12 feet tall and wide and has glossy green leaves. In late winter to early spring clusters of creamy white flowers appear.
It grows in moist well-drained soils in sun to partial shade. Use as an ornamental tree, for screening, in mass plantings, or as an informal hedge.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Sycopsis
- Species:
- sinensis
- Family:
- Hamamelidaceae
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Chinaand Taiwan
- Dimensions:
- Height: 10 ft. 0 in. - 15 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 5 ft. 0 in. - 10 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Conical
- Oval
- Rounded
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Low
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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 Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 7b, 7a, 8b, 8a, 9b, 9a
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Description:
- Small yellowish flowers with long red anthers in late winter to early spring
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Leathery
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Lanceolate
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Lustrous dark green leaves, 2-4" long. Base cuneate or obtuse, margin entire or distally serrulate, apex acuminate
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Bark:
- Bark Color:
- Dark Gray
- Surface/Attachment:
- Smooth
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Surface:
- Smooth (glabrous)
- Stem Description:
- Young branches with scales, older dark brown and smooth
