General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 6.5 to 10 feet (2-3m)
Plant Spread: 6.5 to 10 feet (2-3m)
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Blooms on new wood
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Wildlife Attractant: Bees

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Common names
  • Formosa Styrax
  • Loban
Also sold as:
  • Styrax formosanum

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Location: St Louis
Date: 2009-05-16
Location: St Louis
Date: 2008-05-26
More slender bloom than S japonicus
Uploaded by dave
Comments:
  • Posted by KAMasud (Alpha Centauri - Zone 9a) on Dec 15, 2012 8:30 AM concerning plant:
    Fragrant, gum burnt to drive off evil spirits.

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