Theaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Stewartia pseudocamellia

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Stewartia pseudocamellia is a deciduous tree with a pyramidal crown; slow-growing, it can eventially reach a height of 6 - 12 metres. In cultivation the plant is often a multistemmed shrub up to 3.5 metres tall[ 352 Title KemperCentreForHomeGardeningPlantFinder Publication Author Website http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Year 0 ISBN Description Basic cultivation details, plant uses, habitat etc for several thousand species of plants, mainly from the temperate zone. ]. We have seen one report that this species has edible leaves, though this is somewhat questionable. The plant is mainly grown as an ornamental. Stewartia pseudocamellia has a wide range and faces no known major threats. It is also widely cultivated as an ornamental. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2018)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia -southern Korea, central and southern Japan.

HabitatSemi-shaded habitats in moist woodland in mountains[ 58 Title Flora of Japan. (English translation) Publication Author Ohwi. G. Publisher Smithsonian Institution Year 1965 ISBN - Description The standard work. Brilliant, but not for the casual reader. , 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ].