Styrax japonicus
Styrax japonicus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Styracaceae |
Genus: | Styrax |
Species: | S. japonicus
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Binomial name | |
Styrax japonicus |
Styrax japonicus (野茉莉),[1] the Japanese snowbell, is a species of flowering plant in the family Styracaceae, native to China, Japan and Korea. Growing to 12 m (39 ft) tall by 8 m (26 ft) broad, it is a graceful, spreading deciduous tree with oval, upward-facing leaves which occasionally turn yellow or orange before falling in autumn. Masses of slightly fragrant, bell-shaped white flowers hang from the branches in summer, followed by fruits (drupes) which resemble olives in both shape and colour.[2][3]
It is hardy down to −15 °C (5 °F), but prefers a sheltered position in full sun or dappled shade, with acid or neutral soil.[2] The cultivar 'Fargesii', with larger flowers and leaves than the typical species, has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4][5]
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Plate from Flora Japonica (1870)
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Flowers and buds
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Varied tit eating the fruits
References
- ^ "Styrax japonicus". Flora of China. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- ^ a b "RHS Plantfinder - Styrax japonicus". Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ "Styrax japonicus". Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- ^ "RHS Plantfinder - Styrax japonicus 'Fargesii'". Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- ^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 100. Retrieved 30 November 2018.