Japanese Stewartia
Stewartia pseudocamellia

Family: Theaceae

What it is like

A deciduous tree. It grows 15-22 m tall and spreads 6-7.5 m wide. The bark is pink to red-brown and flaking. The leaves are oval and 10 cm long by 6 cm wide. The leaves eventually turn yellow-orange to red-purple. The flowers are white and cup-shaped. They are 6 cm across. The flowers have 2 leafy bracts outside the sepals. The flowers are borne as one or two together in the axils of leaves. The fruit is a woody, red-brown capsule. It is 2 cm long.

There are 9-15-20 Stewartia species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It is native to Japan. It grows in woods in the mountains. It is frost hardy. It suits hardiness zones 5-9. Arboretum Tasmania.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, Japan (country/location of origin), Korea, Tasmania

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Stewartia grandiflora Carriere; Stewartia koreana Nakai ex Rehder;