Staphylea bumalda: Country Or Region Of Origin
Japan, China, Korea
Plant Profile: Staphylea bumalda
Names
Bladdernut, Bumald Bladdernut
Phonetic Spelling:staf-FY-lee-a boo-MAHL-dah
Genus:Staphylea
Species:bumalda
Family:Staphyleaceae
Bumald Blatternut is a deciduous shrub characterized by its multistemmed, suckering growth habit. It thrives in partial to light shade and requires consistently moist soil. This plant is ideal for use as a hedge or can be incorporated into shrub borders or woodland gardens.
Regarding pests and diseases, Bumald Blatternut generally faces no significant issues, although it may occasionally experience twig blight and leaf spot.
Staphylea bumalda Feature Summary
Staphylea bumalda Image Gallery
Tags
#showy flowers
#deciduous
#fragrant flowers
#deciduous shrub
#hedges
#suckers
#woodlands
#shrub borders
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Staphylea bumalda Feature Summary
Attributes
Japan, China, Korea
Woody
Seed
Stem Cutting
Flowers
Dull to creamy white flowers appear from May-June and are fragrant.
White
Fragrant
Showy
Spring
Whole Plant Traits
Shrub
Deciduous
Multi-stemmed
Medium
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)
Moist
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
5b
5a
6a
6b
Fruit
Leaves
Stem
Landscape
Staphylea bumalda Image Gallery
Staphylea bumalda Attributes
Staphylea bumalda: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Staphylea bumalda: Recommended Propagation Strategy
Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting
Staphylea bumalda Flowers
Staphylea bumalda: Flower Description
Dull to creamy white flowers appear from May-June and are fragrant.
Staphylea bumalda: Flower Color
White
Staphylea bumalda: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Staphylea bumalda: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Staphylea bumalda Whole Plant Traits
Staphylea bumalda: 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
Staphylea bumalda: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Staphylea bumalda: 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
Staphylea bumalda: Maintenance
Low
Medium
High
Staphylea bumalda Cultural Conditions
Staphylea bumalda: 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)
Staphylea bumalda: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Staphylea bumalda: Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Staphylea bumalda: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
5a
5b
6a
6b
Staphylea bumalda Fruit
Staphylea bumalda: Fruit Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Staphylea bumalda Leaves
Staphylea bumalda: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Staphylea bumalda: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Staphylea bumalda Stem
Staphylea bumalda: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Staphylea bumalda Landscape
Staphylea bumalda: 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
Staphylea bumalda: 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
Staphylea bumalda: 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
