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Styrax americana (American Snowbell)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 23868



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Ebenales
Family: Styracaceae
Genus: Styrax
Species: Styrax americana
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Deciduous
  • Shrub
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 5a (to -15 F / -26 C)
  • 5b (to -10 F / -23 C)
  • 6a (to -5 F / -21 C)
  • 6b (to 0 F / -18 C)
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
  • 9a (to 25 F / -4 C)
  • 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 10 to 20 feet (3 to 6 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
Flowering Start edit
  • May
Flowering End edit
  • June
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Light
Leaf Shape edit
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Suitable For edit
  • Bog Garden/Waterside
  • Shade Garden
  • Wildlife Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Partial Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Moist
Soil pH edit
  • 5.5 - 5.9 (Medium acidic)
  • 6.0 - 6.4 (Slightly acidic)
  • 6.5 - 6.9 (Very slightly acidic)
Bloom Colour edit
  • White
Wildlife Value edit
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
  • Stem Cutting
  • Layering - Simple
Skill Level edit
  • Beginner
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Contributors For This Plant
  Cayuga Morning (1356)
toni (36069)


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