Styrax obassia – Big-leaved Storax, Fragrant snowbell

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Styrax obassia – Big-leaved Storax, Fragrant snowbell

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Very large shrub or medium-size to large tree with a broad ovoid to round crown. The young twigs are reddish brown, initially hairy, later turning dark purple and hairless to slightly scaling. The bark of older trees is grey and smooth. The large leaves are almost round with a strikingly pointed tip. They are dark green. The lower two leaves of each shoot are virtually opposite each other. The other leaves are spread along the twig. The leaf base is broad, hollow and encloses the bud. The flowers open in June and hang in long racemes. The individual flowers measure approx. 2 cm and are white with yellow stamens. They have a very strong, pleasant fragrance. The tree usually blossoms very abundantly making it very bee friendly. The flowers are followed by hard, ovoid, white to yellowish hairy drupes with a dark green calyx.
Our trees can only be planted when they don't have any leaves. Due to the this we will start delivering again from November 2024.
Availability
Multi-stem (2)
Specifications
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Height
10 - 15 m
Crown
broad ovoid to round, half-open crown, capricious growing
Bark and branches
twigs reddish brown, bark grey, smooth
Leaf
broad oval to round, dark green, 5 - 20 cm
Flowers
in racemes, 10 - 20 cm, white with yellow stamens, approx. 2 cm, June, fragrant flowers
Fruits
ovoid drupe, white to yellowish, hairy
Spines/thorns
None
Toxicity
usually not toxic to people, (large) pets and livestock
Soil type
light loamy and humic soil
Paving
tolerates no paving
Winter hardiness zone
6b (-20,5 to -17,8 °C)
Wind resistance
moderate
Other resistances
resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6)
Fauna tree
valuable for bees (honey plant), provides food for birds
Shape
clearstem tree, multi-stem treem
Origin
Japan, Korea, Northern China
Clear stem tree Multi-stem tree loamy soil peaty soil sandy soil tolerates no paving resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6) broad ovoid 3rd size, smaller than 6 metres half-open crown green white June average growing Conspicuous bloom valuable for bees (honey plant) provides food for birds non-toxic (usually) Capricious growing Fragrant flowers
Frequently asked questions
Styrax obassia

Styrax obassia can eventually reach a height of 10 - 15 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

Styrax obassia is average growing and can eventually reach a height of 10 - 15 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

The right time to plant Styrax obassia is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Styrax obassia with root balls can generally be planted from mid-November to late April, although this depends strongly on the climatic conditions and the species of tree.

Styrax obassia blooms in june.
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