Styrax japonicus
Japanese snowbell · also Japanese storax, Snowbell tree, Egonoki
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Styrax japonicus is a graceful, spreading deciduous tree with bell-shaped white flowers that bloom in summer. It is sensitive to drought and prefers full sun or part shade with acidic to neutral soil. Its showy flowers and fruits attract birds, bees, and hummingbirds, making it valuable for urban wildlife.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 1,6280.89%—3.0 in
- 4910.07%—3.0 in
- 2100.09%—4.4 in
- 1450.92%5.9 yr3.5 in
- 1380.07%7.8 yr2.5 in
- 340.03%8.4 yr11 in
- 250.07%—2.8 in
- 200.01%3.8 yr16 in
- 70.00%—0.4 in
- 60.03%—5.9 in
- 60.01%7.8 yr—
- 20.00%—11 in
- 20.00%——
- 10.00%—9.6 in
- 10.00%—2.0 in
Traits
- Form
- Spreading
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 20–30 ft
- Canopy spread
- 15–25 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- USDA zones
- 7
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Soil
- Acidic, Neutral
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- Low
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Jun, Jul, Aug
Trunk diameters across every city: median 3.0 in, mean 4.2 in, 90th percentile 7.0 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Central China Loess Plateau mixed forests
- Central Korean deciduous forests
- Southern Korea evergreen forests
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- South China-Vietnam subtropical evergreen forests
Other Styrax in the catalogue
3 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
