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Michael Dirr
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| Stewartia sinensis |
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Partial/Full sun.
Moderate climate.
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Climate / Hardiness Zones:
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Zone 5 to Zone 7
Dirr says: "Hardy to Boston and should be pursued by discriminating gardeners."
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Growth:
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Range: Grows from 15' to 30'.
Dirr says: "a small (15 to 25') tree or large shrub with a rich, smooth, light tan-white bark. On young plants, the bark exfoliates in relatively long, shiny cinnamon brown sheets, not unlike Acer griseum."
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Flowers:
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Color(s): White
Season(s):
Summer
Dirr says: "Fragrant, cup-shaped. 1 1/2 to 2" diameter flowers are smaller than those of the other species treated here, with the exception of S. monadelpha (Tall Stewartia)."
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Foliage:
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Deciduous
Color:
Leaves are green in the summer and red in the fall.
Dirr says: "Leaves may turn reddish in fall but the few trees I have observed were a subdued reddish and certainly not the rich crimson as described in some references."
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Fruit:
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Color:
Black
Season(s):
Summer
Dirr says: "the 5-angled and 5-beaked, 3/4" wide capsule is about the largest of the genus."
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Landscape Value:
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Can be used as an ornamental plant.
Can be used as a specimen plant.
Dirr says: "This is a delightful small landscape plant that should be more widely used."
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Other:
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Is Resistant to Disease
Is Resistant to Insects
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Stewartia sinensis is hardy in these areas:| Allegan, MI | Allentown, PA | Alsip, IL | | Athens, MI | Augusta, MI | Baltimore, MD | | Bangor, MI | Battle Creek, MI | Bayside, NY | | Bellmore, NY | Bellport, NY | Bethpage, NY | | Blue Point, NY | Bohemia, NY | Brentwood, NY | | Brightwaters, NY | Bronxville, NY | Brookhaven, NY | | Canton, MI | Channahon, IL | Charlottesville, VA | | Chicago Heights, IL | Chicago Ridge, IL | Chicago, IL | | Cicero, IL | Cleveland, OH | Coal City, IL | | College Point, NY | Conneaut, OH | Corona, NY | | Crete, IL | Detroit, MI | Dewitt, MI | | Dimondale, MI | Dolton, IL | Dorset, OH | | Eagle, MI | East Claridon, OH | East Elmhurst, NY | | East Greenville, PA | East Lansing, MI | East Texas, PA | | Eastchester, NY | Easton, PA | Eaton Rapids, MI | | Ecorse, MI | Edmore, MI | Elkins Park, PA | | Elmhurst, NY | Elmwood Park, IL | Elyria, OH | | Emmaus, PA | Evergreen Park, IL | Ferndale, MI | | Flushing, NY | Forest Hills, NY | Fort Eustis, VA | | Fresh Meadows, NY | Glen Burnie, MD | Grand Rapids, MI | | Greenlawn, NY | Gwynn Oak, MD | Hamtramck, MI | | Harper Woods, MI | Harrison Township, MI | Hastings On hudson, NY | | Highland Park, MI | Holbrook, NY | Holtsville, NY | | Hunt Valley, MD | Huntington Station, NY | Huntington, NY | | Islandia, NY | Jackson Heights, NY | Kalamazoo, MI | | Lakewood, OH | Landisburg, PA | Lawn, PA | | Leasburg, NC | Lebanon, PA | Lemoyne, PA | | Lewistown, PA | Lexington, NC | Liberty, NC | | Linwood, NC | Little Neck, NY | Liverpool, PA | | Loysville, PA | Lykens, PA | Macomb, MI | | Marysville, MI | Maspeth, NY | Mcalisterville, PA | | Melville, NY | Memphis, MI | Memphis, TN | | Mentor, OH | Middle Village, NY | Middlefield, OH | | Montville, OH |
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