Stewartia pseudocamellia
Japanese Stewartia
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Japanese Stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia) - Description
Stewartia pseudocamellia (also Stuartia pseudocamellia; Japanese Stewartia or Deciduous Camellia; Japanese: ナツツバキ natsutsubaki, "summer camellia"; Korean: 노각나무 "overripe cucumber tree") is a plant species in the genus Stewartia in the family Theaceae, native to Japan (southern Honshū, Kyūshū, Shikoku) and Korea. It is a small to medium sized deciduous tree, growing to 10–15 m (rarely to 18 m) tall often with multiple stems and/or low branching trunks.
Japanese Stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia) - Blooming
Blooms cup-shaped, solitary white flowers in summer.
Japanese Stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia) - Growth
Deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs. Stewartias do well in sun or partial shade. Height varies depending on variety. One species will grow to approx. 25 ft. tall. Stewartia works best as an ornamental plant.
Japanese Stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia) - Planting
Propagate from the seed. Sow in fall in containers in a cold frame (for protection and to ensure hardiness). Can also propagate from greenwood and semi-ripe cuttings in summer.
Japanese Stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia) - Pest
Uncommon.
Japanese Stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia) - Interesting facts
Stewartia is native to the woodlands of Eastern Asia and the South Eastern United States. Species are cultivated for their peeling bark and their foliage that turns shades of orange and red in fall.
Japanese Stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia) - Soil and irrigation
Stewartias require regular to ample water with soil that is neutral to acidic and well-draining.
