Sinojackia xylocarpa: Country Or Region Of Origin
Eastern China
Plant Profile: Sinojackia xylocarpa
Names
Jacktree
Phonetic Spelling:sy-no-JAK-ee-a zy-lo-KAR-puh
Genus:Sinojackia
Species:xylocarpa
Family:Styracaceae
Jack Tree is a deciduous tree or sizable shrub that produces flowers and is indigenous to eastern China. It thrives in moist, well-drained, acidic, and nutrient-rich soils, preferring full sun to partial shade. Once they are established, these trees exhibit a strong resistance to drought conditions.
Sinojackia xylocarpa Feature Summary
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Tags
#showy flowers
#small tree
#drought tolerant
#white flowers
#flowering tree
#large shrub
#glossy leaves
#late spring flowers
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Sinojackia xylocarpa Feature Summary
Attributes
Eastern China
Woody
Seed
Stem Cutting
Fruit
Woody egg shaped drupe 3/4" long ripen mid-summer through fall.
Drupe
Summer
Fall
< 1 inch
Flowers
White star-shapeed flowers with yellow centers appear from May to June in clusters of 3-5 on a cyme. They hang downward toward the ground.
White
Spring
Star
Leaves
Dark green, glossy 3 1/2" long obovate to ellipitcal leaves with serrate margins. Yellow-brown fall color.
Deciduous
Green
Brown/Copper
Gold/Yellow
Simple
Elliptical
Obovate
Serrate
3-6 inches
Glossy
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)
Acid (<6.0)
Good Drainage
Moist
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
10a
10b
High Organic Matter
Stem
Landscape
Drought Tolerant Garden
Specimen
Flowering Tree
Small Tree
Drought
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Sinojackia xylocarpa Attributes
Sinojackia xylocarpa: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Sinojackia xylocarpa: Recommended Propagation Strategy
Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting
Sinojackia xylocarpa Fruit
Sinojackia xylocarpa: Fruit Description
Woody egg shaped drupe 3/4" long ripen mid-summer through fall.
Sinojackia xylocarpa: Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Sinojackia xylocarpa: Display/Harvest Time
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Sinojackia xylocarpa: Fruit Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Sinojackia xylocarpa Flowers
Sinojackia xylocarpa: Flower Description
White star-shapeed flowers with yellow centers appear from May to June in clusters of 3-5 on a cyme. They hang downward toward the ground.
Sinojackia xylocarpa: Flower Color
White
Sinojackia xylocarpa: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Sinojackia xylocarpa: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Sinojackia xylocarpa: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Sinojackia xylocarpa: Flower Shape
Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel
Sinojackia xylocarpa Leaves
Sinojackia xylocarpa: Leaf Description
Dark green, glossy 3 1/2" long obovate to ellipitcal leaves with serrate margins. Yellow-brown fall color.
Sinojackia xylocarpa: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Sinojackia xylocarpa: Leaf Color
Green
Sinojackia xylocarpa: Deciduous Leaf Fall Color
Brown/Copper
Gold/Yellow
Sinojackia xylocarpa: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Sinojackia xylocarpa: 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
Sinojackia xylocarpa: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Sinojackia xylocarpa: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Sinojackia xylocarpa: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Sinojackia xylocarpa: Leaf Feel
Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy
Sinojackia xylocarpa Whole Plant Traits
Sinojackia xylocarpa: 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
Sinojackia xylocarpa: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Sinojackia xylocarpa: Maintenance
Low
Medium
High
Sinojackia xylocarpa Cultural Conditions
Sinojackia xylocarpa: 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)
Sinojackia xylocarpa: Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Sinojackia xylocarpa: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Sinojackia xylocarpa: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
10a
10b
7a
7b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Sinojackia xylocarpa: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Sinojackia xylocarpa Stem
Sinojackia xylocarpa: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Sinojackia xylocarpa Landscape
Sinojackia xylocarpa: 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
Sinojackia xylocarpa: 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
Sinojackia xylocarpa: Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
Sinojackia xylocarpa: 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
