Stewartia monadelpha: Country Or Region Of Origin
Japan
Plant Profile: Stewartia monadelpha
Names
Hime-syara Stewartia, Orangebark stewartia, Tall Stewartia
Phonetic Spelling:stew-AR-tee-ah mon-ah-DEL-fuh
Genus:Stewartia
Species:monadelpha
Family:Theaceae
This petite tree belongs to the camellia family and features delicate, white, cup-like blossoms. Its cinnamon-brown bark and sleek trunk, combined with its striking russet hues in autumn, ensure that it remains captivating throughout the year.
For comparison, consider the Tall Stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia).
Stewartia monadelpha Feature Summary
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Tags
#deciduous
#bark
#heat tolerant
#winter interest
#deciduous tree
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Stewartia monadelpha Feature Summary
Attributes
Fruit
Leaves
1.5-3" leaves, red-maroon fall color.
Deciduous
Green
Red/Burgundy
Simple
Alternate
Elliptical
Ovate
Serrate
1-3 inches
1-3 inches
Bark
Stem
Multi-stemmed or trunked.
Whole Plant Traits
Tree
Deciduous
Rounded
Pyramidal
Open
Slow
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)
Good Drainage
24-60 feet
12-24 feet
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
Sand
Flowers
Landscape
Accent
Specimen
Flowering Tree
Patio
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Stewartia monadelpha Attributes
Stewartia monadelpha: Wildlife Value
Its flowers will attract bees.
Stewartia monadelpha: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Stewartia monadelpha Fruit
Stewartia monadelpha: Fruit Description
Brown seed pods
Stewartia monadelpha: Fruit Color
Brown/Copper
Stewartia monadelpha: Fruit Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Stewartia monadelpha Leaves
Stewartia monadelpha: Leaf Description
1.5-3" leaves, red-maroon fall color.
Stewartia monadelpha: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Stewartia monadelpha: Leaf Color
Green
Stewartia monadelpha: Deciduous Leaf Fall Color
Red/Burgundy
Stewartia monadelpha: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Stewartia monadelpha: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Stewartia monadelpha: 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
Stewartia monadelpha: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Stewartia monadelpha: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Stewartia monadelpha: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Stewartia monadelpha: Leaf Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long-lasting
Showy
Stewartia monadelpha: Leaf Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Stewartia monadelpha Bark
Stewartia monadelpha: Bark Description
Cinnamon brown bark
Stewartia monadelpha: Bark Color
Dark Brown
Stewartia monadelpha: Surface/Attachment
Bumpy
Exfoliating
Fissured
Furrowed
Lenticels
Papery
Patchy
Peeling
Ridges
Scaly
Shaggy
Shiny
Shredding
Smooth
Spongy
Stewartia monadelpha Stem
Stewartia monadelpha: Stem Description
Multi-stemmed or trunked.
Stewartia monadelpha: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Stewartia monadelpha Whole Plant Traits
Stewartia monadelpha: 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
Stewartia monadelpha: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Stewartia monadelpha: 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
Stewartia monadelpha: Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Stewartia monadelpha: Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Stewartia monadelpha Cultural Conditions
Stewartia monadelpha: 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)
Stewartia monadelpha: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Stewartia monadelpha: 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
Stewartia monadelpha: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Stewartia monadelpha: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
Stewartia monadelpha: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Stewartia monadelpha Flowers
Stewartia monadelpha: Flower Color
White
Stewartia monadelpha: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Stewartia monadelpha: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Stewartia monadelpha: Flower Shape
Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel
Stewartia monadelpha Landscape
Stewartia monadelpha: 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
Stewartia monadelpha: 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
