Sycopsis sinensis: Country Or Region Of Origin
Chinaand Taiwan
Plant Profile: Sycopsis sinensis
Names
Chinese Fighazel
Phonetic Spelling:sy-KOP-sis sih-NEN-sis
Genus:Sycopsis
Species:sinensis
Family:Hamamelidaceae
Chinese Fighazel is a type of broadleaf evergreen belonging to the witch hazel family. This plant typically reaches heights and widths of 10 to 12 feet, showcasing its glossy green foliage. During late winter to early spring, it produces clusters of delicate creamy white flowers.
Thriving in moist, well-drained soils, it prefers locations with full sun to partial shade. This versatile tree can be utilized as an ornamental feature, for privacy screening, in group plantings, or as a casual hedge.
Sycopsis sinensis Feature Summary
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Sycopsis sinensis Feature Summary
Attributes
Chinaand Taiwan
Flowers
Small yellowish flowers with long red anthers in late winter to early spring
Gold/Yellow
Spring
Leaves
Lustrous dark green leaves, 2-4" long. Base cuneate or obtuse, margin entire or distally serrulate, apex acuminate
Broadleaf Evergreen
Green
Simple
Alternate
Ovate
Lanceolate
Entire
Serrate
3-6 inches
Leathery
Stem
Young branches with scales, older dark brown and smooth
Smooth (glabrous)
Whole Plant Traits
Shrub
Broadleaf Evergreen
Rounded
Conical
Oval
Medium
Low
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
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
Bark
Dark Gray
Smooth
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Sycopsis sinensis Attributes
Sycopsis sinensis Flowers
Sycopsis sinensis: Flower Description
Small yellowish flowers with long red anthers in late winter to early spring
Sycopsis sinensis: Flower Color
Gold/Yellow
Sycopsis sinensis: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Sycopsis sinensis Leaves
Sycopsis sinensis: Leaf Description
Lustrous dark green leaves, 2-4" long. Base cuneate or obtuse, margin entire or distally serrulate, apex acuminate
Sycopsis sinensis: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Sycopsis sinensis: Leaf Color
Green
Sycopsis sinensis: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Sycopsis sinensis: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Sycopsis sinensis: 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
Sycopsis sinensis: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Sycopsis sinensis: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Sycopsis sinensis: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Sycopsis sinensis: Leaf Feel
Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy
Sycopsis sinensis Stem
Sycopsis sinensis: Stem Description
Young branches with scales, older dark brown and smooth
Sycopsis sinensis: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Sycopsis sinensis: Stem Surface
Corky Ridges
Covered with a powdery bloom (glaucous)
Dull
Hairy (pubescent)
Polished
Smooth (glabrous)
Sycopsis sinensis Whole Plant Traits
Sycopsis sinensis: 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
Sycopsis sinensis: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Sycopsis sinensis: 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
Sycopsis sinensis: Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Sycopsis sinensis: Maintenance
Low
Medium
High
Sycopsis sinensis Cultural Conditions
Sycopsis sinensis: 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)
Sycopsis sinensis: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Sycopsis sinensis: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Sycopsis sinensis: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
7a
7b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Sycopsis sinensis Bark
Sycopsis sinensis: Bark Color
Dark Gray
Sycopsis sinensis: Surface/Attachment
Bumpy
Exfoliating
Fissured
Furrowed
Lenticels
Papery
Patchy
Peeling
Ridges
Scaly
Shaggy
Shiny
Shredding
Smooth
Spongy
