Styrax japonicus 野茉莉
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Common Name —— Japanese Snowbell; Japanese Snowdrop Tree
Family —————— Styracaceae
Hardiness Zone —— 4 – 9
Form ——————— Horizontal branches; board, flat top
Height/Spread ——– 5 – 10 m / 5 – 10 m
Water ——————– Medium
Soil ———————– Moist, acidic, well-drained
Sunlight —————- Full sun to part shade
Leaves —————— Deciduous; alternate, simple, broad-elliptic, glabrous, toothed
Fall Colour ———— Yellowish to reddish
Flower —————— Spring – summer; small clusters of flowers hang down
Fruit ——————— Dry drupe, ovate; fall in November
Limitation ————- Weak at compacted soil
Strength —————- Beautiful flowers; seldom attacked by pest
Use ———————– Raised bed near entering area or high bank above park
