NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Stewartia malacodendron
Silky Camellia, Virginia Stewartia
Scientific Name: |
Stewartia malacodendron |
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Genus: |
Stewartia |
Species Epithet: |
malacodendron |
Common Name: |
Silky Camellia, Virginia Stewartia |
Plant Type |
Tree/Shrub |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Theaceae (Tea Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
6-12 ft., 12-36 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White |
Light: |
Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist |
Bloom Time: |
May, June, September, October |
Growing Area: |
Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Mesic forests, especially on beech-dominated bluffs or ‘upland islands’ in Coastal Plain swamps, steepheads, bayheads. Primarily Coastal Plain. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Opposite |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Important for Wildlife |
Landscape Value: |
Recommended and Available |
State Rank: |
S3: Vulnerable (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G4 - Apparently Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
Per Flora of North America " It is most easily distinguished from S. ovata by the petiole wings not enclosing the winter buds, much smaller bracts, different fruit shape, and lustrous seeds. " |
Skip Pudney |
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Esther Murphy, May 13, 2012, Ev-Henwood Preserve, Brunswick Co. |
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Links: |
Flora of North America |
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