Stewartia ovata: Difference between revisions

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Stewartia ovata subsp. var.

Mountain stewartia

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Lifespan:	⌛	perennial
Origin:	✈
Poisonous:	☠
Bloom:	❀

Exposure:	☼	sun
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USDA Zones:		5 to 9
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Flower features:	❀	white

Theaceae >

Stewartia

ovata

var.

,

Stewartia ovata (Mountain Camellia; also Stuartia ovata) is a species of Stewartia native to low to mid-elevations in the southern Appalachian Mountains. A relative of the evergreen Camellias of Asia, other common names include summer dogwood and Mountain Stewartia.

It is a deciduous flowering shrub or small tree growing to 5 m tall, with smooth, flaking grayish-orange bark. The leaves are oval with an acute apex, 7-13 cm long and 3-6 cm broad, and turn orange, red, or gold when the tree becomes dormant in the fall. The flowers are camellia-like, 6-12 cm diameter, with five white petals and numerous white, yellow or purple stamens; they appear in early to mid-summer.

Although not endangered, the plant does have a limited range and is considered to be rare. Mountain Camellia grows in the understory of predominately hardwood forests and tends to be found near streams, usually at elevations below 800 m (2,500 feet).

Cultivation

Propagation

Pests and diseases

Varieties

There are two varieties:

Stewartia ovata var. ovata. Flowers 6-8 cm diameter, stamens white to yellow.
Stewartia ovata var. grandiflora (W.J.Bean) Weatherby. Flowers up to 12 cm diameter, stamens purple.

Gallery

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References

External links

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+'''''Stewartia ovata''''' ('''Mountain Camellia'''; also '''''Stuartia ovata''''') is a species of ''[[Stewartia]]'' native to low to mid-elevations in the southern [[Appalachian Mountains]]. A relative of the evergreen [[Camellia]]s of Asia, other common names include '''summer dogwood''' and '''Mountain Stewartia'''.
+It is a [[deciduous]] flowering [[shrub]] or small [[tree]] growing to 5 m tall, with smooth, flaking grayish-orange bark. The [[leaf|leaves]] are oval with an acute apex, 7-13&nbsp;cm long and 3-6&nbsp;cm broad, and turn orange, red, or gold when the tree becomes dormant in the fall. The [[flower]]s are camellia-like, 6-12&nbsp;cm diameter, with five white petals and numerous white, yellow or purple stamens; they appear in early to mid-summer.
+Although not endangered, the plant does have a limited range and is considered to be rare.  Mountain Camellia grows in the understory of predominately hardwood forests and tends to be found near streams, usually at elevations below 800 m (2,500 feet).
 ==Cultivation==
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 ==Varieties==
+There are two [[variety (biology)|varieties]]:
+*''Stewartia ovata'' var. ''ovata''. Flowers 6-8&nbsp;cm diameter, stamens white to yellow.
+*''Stewartia ovata'' var. ''grandiflora'' (W.J.Bean) Weatherby. Flowers up to 12&nbsp;cm diameter, stamens purple.
 ==Gallery==