Fontanesia fortunei: Country Or Region Of Origin
Central & South China
Plant Profile: Fontanesia fortunei
Taxonomy: Fontanesia fortuneiNames
Fortune's Fontanesia
Phonetic Spelling:fon-tan-NEE-zee-uh fore-TYOO-nee-eye
Genus:Fontanesia
Species:fortunei
Family:Oleaceae
Fortune's Fontanesia is a deciduous shrub belonging to the olive family, indigenous to China, reaching heights of 10 to 15 feet. It produces clusters of white flowers in short panicles during the months of June and July. Known for its resilience, this shrub thrives in urban environments and withstands drought conditions.
It adapts well to a variety of well-drained soils and can flourish in full sun to partial shade. This versatile shrub is ideal for creating privacy screens or enhancing shrub borders.
Fontanesia fortunei Feature Summary
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Fontanesia fortunei Feature Summary
Attributes
Central & South China
Woody
Fruit
Thin, flat disc with winged margins that are green maturing to brown
Samara
Green
Brown/Copper
Flowers
White 4 petaled flowers in 1-2.5 inch long clusters in June-July.
White
Green
Panicle
Summer
4-5 petals/rays
Leaves
1-4 inch long by .5 to 1 inch wide green leaves are lanceolate with apex long acuminate and entire margins.
Deciduous
Green
Simple
Opposite
Lanceolate
Entire
1-3 inches
< 1 inch
Stem
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasionally Dry
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
Clay
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Landscape
Screen/Privacy
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Fontanesia fortunei Attributes
Fontanesia fortunei: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Fontanesia fortunei Fruit
Fontanesia fortunei: Fruit Description
Thin, flat disc with winged margins that are green maturing to brown
Fontanesia fortunei: Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Fontanesia fortunei: Fruit Color
Brown/Copper
Green
Fontanesia fortunei Flowers
Fontanesia fortunei: Flower Description
White 4 petaled flowers in 1-2.5 inch long clusters in June-July.
Fontanesia fortunei: Flower Color
Green
White
Fontanesia fortunei: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Fontanesia fortunei: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Fontanesia fortunei: Flower Petals
2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals
Fontanesia fortunei Leaves
Fontanesia fortunei: Leaf Description
1-4 inch long by .5 to 1 inch wide green leaves are lanceolate with apex long acuminate and entire margins.
Fontanesia fortunei: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Fontanesia fortunei: Leaf Color
Green
Fontanesia fortunei: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Fontanesia fortunei: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Fontanesia fortunei: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Fontanesia fortunei: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Fontanesia fortunei: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Fontanesia fortunei: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Fontanesia fortunei: Leaf Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Fontanesia fortunei Stem
Fontanesia fortunei: Stem Description
4-angled stems
Fontanesia fortunei: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Fontanesia fortunei: Stem Cross Section
Angular
Oval
Round
Square
Fontanesia fortunei Whole Plant Traits
Fontanesia fortunei: 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
Fontanesia fortunei: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Fontanesia fortunei: 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
Fontanesia fortunei: Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Fontanesia fortunei Cultural Conditions
Fontanesia fortunei: 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)
Fontanesia fortunei: Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Fontanesia fortunei: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Fontanesia fortunei: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Fontanesia fortunei: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
4a
4b
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
Fontanesia fortunei: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Fontanesia fortunei Landscape
Fontanesia fortunei: 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
Fontanesia fortunei: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
