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About Japanese Stewartia and Methley Plum


About Methley Plum and Japanese Stewartia


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Fruit   

Origin
Japan   
Hybrid origin   

Types
Korean Stewartia – S. koreana Silky Stewartia – S. malacodendron Tall Stewartia – S. monadelpha Mountain Stewartia – S. ovata Japanese Stewartia – S. pseudocamellia   
Not Available   

Habitat
Loamy soils, Well Drained   
Forest margins, Scrubs, sluggish streams and rivers   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8   
6-10   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
9-1   

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21   
H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm   
99+
300.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm   
34
300.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brown   
Red, Purple   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Obtuse   
broad, flat   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer   
Early Spring, Late Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
reseeds, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering   
weekly regular   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Insects   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Birds   

Allergy
Not Available   
Respiratory problems   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification   
Not Available   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Stomachic   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Wood   
Fruits, Seeds   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Used for making green dye   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees   
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
STEWARTIA pseudocamellia   
PRUNUS salicina 'Methley'   

Common Name
Japanese Stewartia   
Japanese Plum, Methley Plum   

In Hindi
Japanese Stewartia   
Methley Plum   

In German
japanische Stewartia   
Chinesische Pflaume   

In French
japanische Stewartia   
Prunus salicina   

In Spanish
Stewartia japonesa   
Prunus salicina   

In Greek
Japanese Stewartia   
Methley Plum   

In Portuguese
Stewartia japonês   
Prunus salicina   

In Polish
japoński Stewartia   
Methley Plum   

In Latin
Stewartia Italica   
Methley Plum   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Not Available   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Ericales   
Rosales   

Family
Theaceae   
Rosaceae   

Genus
Stewartia   
Prunus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
7   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Japanese Stewartia and Methley Plum

Wondering what are the properties of Japanese Stewartia and Methley Plum? We provide you with everything About Japanese Stewartia and Methley Plum. Japanese Stewartia doesn't have thorns and Methley Plum doesn't have thorns. Also Japanese Stewartia does not have fragrant flowers. Japanese Stewartia has allergic reactions like Not Available and Methley Plum has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Japanese Stewartia and Methley Plum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Japanese Stewartia and Methley Plum

Season and care of Japanese Stewartia and Methley Plum is important to know. While considering everything about Japanese Stewartia and Methley Plum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Japanese Stewartia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Methley Plum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Japanese Stewartia is Loam and for Methley Plum is Loam while the PH of soil for Japanese Stewartia is Acidic, Neutral and for Methley Plum is Acidic, Neutral.

Japanese Stewartia and Methley Plum Physical Information

Japanese Stewartia and Methley Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Stewartia height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Methley Plum height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Stewartia and Methley Plum are as follows:

Care of Japanese Stewartia and Methley Plum

Care of Japanese Stewartia and Methley Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Stewartia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Methley Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Japanese Stewartia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Methley Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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