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Styrax obassia

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Small tree, large leaves and upright flowers. The size after 10 years is 5 m. The flower colour is white. This plant is completely hardy.

Date taken : 18.12.2010

Common name : Big leaf storax

Family : Styracaeae

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© first picture : Mark Bulk

© picture 2 : Franck David

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Westonbirt Arboretum (GB)

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : High Beeches

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 6 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 7 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Wisley Gardens (GB)

© picture 8 : Arboretum Trompenburg Rotterdam

© picture 9 : Mark Bulk

© picture 10 : Mark Bulk

© picture 11 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : NPC Styrax, Walter van Gompel

© picture 12 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : NPC Styrax, Walter van Gompel

© picture 13 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : NPC Styrax, Walter van Gompel

© picture 14 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 15 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 16 : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands, location picture : Morris arboretum in Philadelphia

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : tree
soil type : good gardening soil
planting place : needs a partially shaded place
habit/form : upright growing
water requirement : needs normal water
wind tolerance : mildly susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 3 and 4 meter
width approx : between 1 and 1.5 meter
quantity per m2 : 1
flower colour : white
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : white
fruit / seed period : september - october
leaf shape : leaves are round
leaf size : between 15 and 20 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : flowers scented lightly
flowering period : may - june
hardiness : completely hardy
special feature spectacular autumn colours