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]

Styrax japonicus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Styracaceae
Genus: Styrax
Species:
S. japonicus
Binomial name
Styrax japonicus

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]

  • Plate from Flora Japonica (1870)
  • Flowers and buds
  • Varied tit eating the fruits

References
  1. "Styrax japonicus". Flora of China. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  2. "RHS Plantfinder - Styrax japonicus". Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  3. "Styrax japonicus". Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  4. "RHS Plantfinder - Styrax japonicus 'Fargesii'". Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  5. "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 100. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
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