Styrax obassia
Fragrant Snowbell · Big-leafed Storax · Fragrant Styrax
About the plant
What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.
The plant
- Habit
- Shrub, TreeExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Habit
- treePlants of the World Online
- Height
- 20-30 ft6.1-9.1 mExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Spread
- 15-25 ft4.6-7.6 mExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Flower
- Cream/Tan, Gold/Yellow, WhiteExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Blooms
- Spring, SummerExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Native range
- China North-Central, China Southeast, Japan, Korea, ManchuriaGBIF Backbone Taxonomy
- Hardiness zones
- 5-8Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Growing conditions
- Sun
- Full sun; Partial ShadeExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Soil
- Clay, High Organic Matter, Loam (Silt), SandExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Soil pH
- Acid (<6.0), Neutral (6.0-8.0)Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Moisture
- Good Drainage, MoistExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Toxicity is noted only where a source states it. No note here is not a finding of safety.
Sources: Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox — NC State Extension; Plants of the World Online — Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
Protocol
DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993Difficulty High
Cold moist stratification
Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C
1/7 germinated in this phase.
Warm moist stratification
Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C
about 3 months from start to step 2. Germination happens during step 2, in 7 days.
29% germination in 5–7 days.
How each step is done, in Deno’s words, and what Verified and Derived mean.
Germination trials
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