Stewartia pentagyna

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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Stewartia pentagyna, L'Her. (Malachodendron ovatum, Cav.). Fig. 3694. Shrub, 6-15 ft. high: lvs. ovate to oblong-ovate, acuminate, usually rounded at base, remotely serrate, sparingly pubescent and grayish green beneath, 2 1/2 - 5 in. long: fls. cup-shaped, 2-3 in. across; petals obovate, with wavy crenulate margin; stamens white, with orange-yellow anthers: caps. ovate, pointed, sharply 5-angled; seeds narrowly winged. July, Aug. N. C. and Ga. to Tenn. and Fla. B.M. 3918. B.R. 1104. M.D.G. 1900:479. H.U. 3, p. 366. This shrub is handsomer than the preceding species and as hardy. Var. grandiflora, Bean. Fls. 4 – 4 1/2 in. across, with purple stamens. A very desirable variety which was found along with the yellow-stamened one in the woods of Ga.; the flowers are as beautiful as those of S. Malachodendron, and the plant is much hardier. CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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