General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 5 feet to 20 feet
Plant Spread: 4 feet to 6 feet or more
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: 3"-4"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Late fall or early winter
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Street Tree
Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem

Image
Common names
  • Fried Egg Tree
  • Fried Egg Plant
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Polyspora axillaris
  • Synonym: Gordonia axillaris

Photo Gallery
Location: Missouri Botanical Garden in St Louis
Date: 2024-11-01
Location: Longwood Gardens Conservatory, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania USA
Date: 2017-11-24

Date: c. 1830
illustration from Baumann and Baumann's 4-volume Bollweilerer Cam
Location:  
Date: 2009-12-09
Location: Longwood Gardens Conservatory, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania USA
Date: 2017-11-24

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