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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Styrax obassia Sieb.
& Zucc.
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Fragrant Snowbell Tree
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PLANT FAMILY
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SIZE GROUP
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PLANT TYPE
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Styracaceae
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6
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deciduous tree
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
Rounded to oval crown, medium growth rate, coarse texture in leaf.
ADAPTABILITY:
Moist well drained soil high in organic material; full sun but may require part
shade in warmer zones.
FUNCTIONS:
Specimen
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
No serious problems. Occasionally new growth is damaged by late frosts and freezes.
Thin bark is subject to weedwhacker injury.
NATIVE RANGE:
Eastern China, Korea and Japan
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 5-8
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
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