Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Japan
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada
Types
Korean Stewartia – S. koreana
Silky Stewartia – S. malacodendron
Tall Stewartia – S. monadelpha
Mountain Stewartia – S. ovata
Japanese Stewartia – S. pseudocamellia
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Number of Varieties
151
0
40000
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Habitat
Loamy soils, Well Drained
gardens, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Tropical rainforest, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-83-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange
Light Yellow, Brown, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Obtuse
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Bladder Infection, Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Fever, Headache, High blood pressure, Used as a sedative
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Wood
Whole plant
Other Uses
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Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making musical instruments
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
STEWARTIA pseudocamellia
TILIA americana
Common Name
Japanese Stewartia
American Basswood
In Hindi
Japanese Stewartia
अमेरिकी Basswood
In German
japanische Stewartia
amerikanischen Basswood
In French
japanische Stewartia
tilleul d'Amérique
In Spanish
Stewartia japonesa
tilo americano
In Greek
Japanese Stewartia
Αμερικανός Basswood
In Portuguese
Stewartia japonês
Basswood americano
In Polish
japoński Stewartia
Amerykańska Lipa
In Latin
Stewartia Italica
American Basswood
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Anthophyta
Class
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Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Malvales
Family
Theaceae
Tiliaceae
Genus
Stewartia
Tilia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Tileae
Subfamily
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Tilioideae
Number of Species
730
1
27800
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