Stewartia serrata

Object Details

Description
Sawtooth stewartia is similar to the Japanese stewartia, but it has serrated leaves and its white flowers frequently have a red tint on the outer petals.
Hardiness
-20 - 10 F
Bloom Time
Late spring to early summer.
Provenance
From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
Range
Japan
Habitat
Mountainous areas in forest
Topic
Trees
Living Collections
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On Display
Freer Gallery
Data Source
Smithsonian Gardens
Accession Number
2017-0497A
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Common Name
Japanese Stewartia
Sawtooth Stewartia
Group
[vascular plants]
Class
Equisetopsida
Subclass
Magnoliidae
Superorder
Asteranae
Order
Ericales
Family
Theaceae
Genus
Stewartia
Species
serrata
Life Form
Deciduous tree
Average Height
30'
Bark Characteristics
Red-brown, mottled bark. Twigs can be hairy.
Bloom Characteristics
Solitary, cup-shaped, white flowers with yellow anthers and an occasional red spot on the outer surface of petals. 2" diameter.
Foliage Characteristics
Simple, alternate, elliptic to obovate leaves with serrate margins and pointed tips. Slightly downy on underside of leaf. 1.5-3" long.
Fruit Characteristics
Ovoid, woody, and beaked. .75" diameter.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7cbddfbab-5df7-4fe1-bab5-a2ef6dcc9d06
Record ID
ofeo-sg_2017-0497A
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