Eurya japonica: Country Or Region Of Origin
Asia
Plant Profile: Eurya japonica
Taxonomy: Eurya japonicaNames
Eurya
Phonetic Spelling:YOO-ree-uh juh-PON-ih-kuh
Genus:Eurya
Species:japonica
Family:Pentaphylacaceae
Erya is a sizable evergreen shrub or a small tree that thrives on the hillsides of China, Japan, and Korea. Its branches exhibit a distinctive horizontal growth pattern.
Previously classified under the family Theaceae.
Eurya japonica Feature Summary
Tags
#evergreen
#small tree
#white flowers
#low maintenance
#winter interest
#hedges
#fantz
#winter flowers
Similar Plants
Eurya japonica is often confused with:
Eurya japonica Feature Summary
Attributes
Whole Plant Traits
Shrub
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen
Horizontal
Low
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Acid (<6.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Good Drainage
Moist
8b
8a
9a
9b
10a
10b
Clay
Flowers
White
Spring
Winter
Leaves
Broadleaf Evergreen
Stem
Landscape
Winter Garden
Hedge
Eurya japonica Image Gallery
Eurya japonica Attributes
Eurya japonica: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Eurya japonica Whole Plant Traits
Eurya japonica: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Eurya japonica: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Eurya japonica: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Eurya japonica: Maintenance
Low
Medium
High
Eurya japonica Cultural Conditions
Eurya japonica: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Eurya japonica: Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Eurya japonica: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Eurya japonica: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
10a
10b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Eurya japonica: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Eurya japonica Flowers
Eurya japonica: Flower Color
White
Eurya japonica: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Eurya japonica Leaves
Eurya japonica: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Eurya japonica: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Eurya japonica Stem
Eurya japonica: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Eurya japonica Landscape
Eurya japonica: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Eurya japonica: Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
