Plant Profile

Stewartia malacodendron (Silky Camellia, Virginia Stewartia)

The Silky camellia is a reference to its flower texture, which is very silky and resembles those of the related camellias. A thriving silky camellia can make an extraordinary garden feature in a landscape.

Landscape Information
Botanical Description
Horticulture Management

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Pronunciation: stew-ART-ee-uh mah-lah-koh-DEN-dron
Plant type: Shrub
Origin: Southern United States
Heat Zones: 6 to 9

Hardiness Zones: 7 to 9
Uses: Specimen, Border Plant
Size/Shape

Growth Rate: Moderate

Tree Shape: Upright

Canopy Texture: Medium

Height at Maturity: 3 to 5 m, 5 to 8 m

Spread at Maturity: 1.5 to 3 meters, 3 to 5 meters

Time to Ultimate Height: 10 to 20 Years

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Foliage

Leaf Arrangement : Alternate

Leaf Venation: Pinnate

Leaf Persistance: Deciduous

Leaf Type: Simple

Leaf Blade: 5 - 10 cm

Leaf Shape: Ovate

Leaf Margins: Entire

Leaf Texture: Smooth

Leaf Scent: No Fragance

Color(growing season): Green

Color(changing season): Green, Orange, Red, Purple
Flower

Flower Showiness: Yes

Flower Size Range: 3 - 7

Flower Type: Solitary

Flower Scent: No Fragance

Flower Color: Purple, White

Seasons: Spring, Summer
Trunk

Number of Trunks: Multi-Trunked

Trunk esthetic Values: Showy, Smooth
Fruit

Fruit Showiness: No

Fruit Color: Brown

Seasons: Spring, Summer

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Tolerance

Frost Tolerant: Yes

Heat Tolerance: No

Drought Tolerance: No

Salt Tolerance: Poor
Requirements

Soil Requirements: Loam, Sand

Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral

Water Requirements: Moderate

Light Requirements: Part, Shade
Management

Toxicity: No

Invasive Potential: No

Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: No

Pruning Requirements: Needed, to develop a strong structure

Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: No

Edible Parts: None

Plant Propagation: Seed, Cutting