Pterostyrax hispidus: Country Or Region Of Origin
Japan
Plant Profile: Pterostyrax hispidus
Taxonomy: Pterostyrax hispidusNames
Epaulettetree
Phonetic Spelling:ter-oh-STY-raks HISS-pih-dus
Genus:Pterostyrax
Species:hispidus
Family:Styracaceae
These plants thrive when young and favor warm, sunny environments, providing substantial shade.
Ideal conditions include full sunlight and soil that is moist and well-drained, although they can also adapt to clay or sandy soils. They are resilient, withstanding wind, drought, and moderate levels of air pollution.
Pterostyrax hispidus Feature Summary
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#deciduous
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Pterostyrax hispidus Feature Summary
Attributes
Flowers
5 to 10 in. panicles of creamy white flowers in early summer; fragrant; .5 in. dry drupe in panicles
White
Panicle
Fragrant
Summer
> 6 inches
Leaves
3 to 7.5 in. alternate, simple leaves; dark green above, silvery green underneath; yellow fall color
Deciduous
Green
Gray/Silver
Gold/Yellow
Simple
Alternate
> 6 inches
Whole Plant Traits
Tree
Deciduous
Rounded
Open
Medium
Medium
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Good Drainage
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
Clay
Sand
Stem
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Pterostyrax hispidus Attributes
Pterostyrax hispidus Flowers
Pterostyrax hispidus: Flower Description
5 to 10 in. panicles of creamy white flowers in early summer; fragrant; .5 in. dry drupe in panicles
Pterostyrax hispidus: Flower Color
White
Pterostyrax hispidus: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Pterostyrax hispidus: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Pterostyrax hispidus: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Pterostyrax hispidus: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Pterostyrax hispidus Leaves
Pterostyrax hispidus: Leaf Description
3 to 7.5 in. alternate, simple leaves; dark green above, silvery green underneath; yellow fall color
Pterostyrax hispidus: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Pterostyrax hispidus: Leaf Color
Gray/Silver
Green
Pterostyrax hispidus: Deciduous Leaf Fall Color
Gold/Yellow
Pterostyrax hispidus: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Pterostyrax hispidus: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Pterostyrax hispidus: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Pterostyrax hispidus: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Pterostyrax hispidus Whole Plant Traits
Pterostyrax hispidus: 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
Pterostyrax hispidus: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Pterostyrax hispidus: 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
Pterostyrax hispidus: Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Pterostyrax hispidus: Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Pterostyrax hispidus Cultural Conditions
Pterostyrax hispidus: 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)
Pterostyrax hispidus: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Pterostyrax hispidus: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
4a
4b
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
Pterostyrax hispidus: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Pterostyrax hispidus Stem
Pterostyrax hispidus: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
