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Stewartia is a genus of 8 to 20 species of deciduous (and some evergreen) shrubs and trees in the tea and camellia family, grown mainly for their peeling orange bark and large white summer flowers. The key to growing them is acidic, moist soil and steady rainfall or watering, as they do not tolerate chalky soil or drought.
Stewartia as described by Philibert Commerçon is a synonym of Dombeya.
Stewartia (sometimes spelled Stuartia) is a genus of 8-20 species of flowering plants in the family Theaceae, related to Camellia. Most of the species are native to eastern Asia in China, Japan, Korea, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam, with two (S. malacodendron, S. ovata) in southeast North America, from Virginia and Kentucky south to Florida and Louisiana.
Several species of Stewartia are grown as ornamental plants for their very decorative smooth orange bark and their flowers produced at a time of year when few other trees are in flower. The species are adapted to acidic soils, and do not grow well on chalk or other calcium-rich soils. They also have a high rainfall requirement and will not tolerate drought.
Silky camellia · Japanese stewartia · Upright Stewartia · Chinese Stewartia
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