Styracaceae - Botanical Family

Number of plants found: 5    
Sinojackia rehderiana (Jacktree) brown dry fruit close up pile on a napkin for scale.
Sinojackia rehderiana (Jacktree) brown dry fruit collected in a pile resting on a white napkin.

Botanical name: Halesia carolina

Common names: Carolina Silverbell, Snowdrop Tree

Family: Styracaceae

Origin: North America

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 9-10?

USDA Plant Hardiness MapSmall tree 10-20 ftSemi-shadeFull sunWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryWatering: Regular. Let topsoil dry slightlyWhite, off-white flowersPlant attracts butterflies, hummingbirds

In the wild Halesia carolina is a small tree of the forest understorey and an important nectar source for bees. The seeds are eaten by squirrels.

It has a moderate growth rate and lives about 100 years. The white bell-shaped flowers and small size make it a desirable tree for landscaping.

Prefers a moist, well-drained, acid soil.

Close related species - Sinojackia rehderiana.



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Sinojackia rehderiana (Jacktree) white flower close up on a green leafy branch for ornamental interest.
Sinojackia rehderiana (Jacktree) displays numerous white flower clusters among thick, pointed, serrated green foliage leaves.

Botanical name: Sinojackia rehderiana

Common name: Jacktree

Family: Styracaceae

Origin: East China

USDA Zone: 6-10?

USDA Plant Hardiness MapSmall tree 10-20 ftSemi-shadeFull sunWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryWatering: Regular. Let topsoil dry slightlyWhite, off-white flowersDeciduous plantSubtropical plant. Mature plant cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

Close related species - Carolina silverbell (Halesia carolina) reaches its greatest size in the southern Appalachian Mountains where it is called mountain silverbell. This attractive shrub or small tree, also called snowdrop-tree or opossum-wood, grows in moist soils along streams in the understory of hardwood forests. It has a moderate growth rate and lives about 100 years. The white bell-shaped flowers and small size make it a desirable tree for landscaping. The seeds are eaten by squirrels and the flowers provide honey for bees.


Sinojackia rehderiana (Jacktree) white flower close up on a branch with green leaves
Sinojackia rehderiana (Jacktree) white flower clusters hang downward from thin branches among green foliage.
Sinojackia rehderiana (Jacktree) brown dry fruit close up pile on a napkin for scale.
Sinojackia rehderiana (Jacktree) brown dry fruit collected in a pile resting on a white napkin.


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Styrax japonicus (Japanese Snowbell) pale green fruit close up on a slender branch
Styrax japonicus (Japanese Snowbell) pale green fruit hanging from a slender wooden branch

Botanical name: Styrax japonicus

Common names: Japanese Snowbell, Ego Noki

Family: Styracaceae

Origin: Eastern Asia

USDA Zone: 5-8?

USDA Plant Hardiness MapSmall tree 10-20 ftSemi-shadeFull sunWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryWatering: Regular. Let topsoil dry slightlyWhite, off-white flowersPlant attracts butterflies, hummingbirdsDeciduous plantSubtropical plant. Mature plant cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

Styrax japonicus is a small, graceful, deciduous tree. Flowers are white, bell-shaped with a mild fragrance, 3 to 6 flowers on a stalk. Styrax japonicus is similar to Styrax officinalis.


Styrax japonicus (Japanese Snowbell) plant with oval green leaves, close up on woody branches.
Styrax japonicus (Japanese Snowbell) with green, pointed, oval leaves attached to thin brown stems.
Styrax japonicus (Japanese Snowbell) with hanging tan fruit and oval green leaves on branches
Styrax japonicus (Japanese Snowbell) branches covered in small hanging tan fruit and green foliage
Styrax japonicus (Japanese Snowbell) white fruit hanging from slender green stems close up
Styrax japonicus (Japanese Snowbell) round white fruit hanging down from a branch with green leaves.


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Styrax obassia (Fragrant Snowbell) green leaves plant reaching upwards with rounded broad foliage
Styrax obassia (Fragrant Snowbell) plant with rounded green leaves on multiple slender woody stems

Botanical name: Styrax obassia

Common name: Fragrant Snowbell

Family: Styracaceae

Origin: Japan, China

USDA Zone: 6-8?

USDA Plant Hardiness MapSmall tree 10-20 ftSemi-shadeFull sunWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryWatering: Regular. Let topsoil dry slightlyWhite, off-white flowersDeciduous plantFragrant plantSubtropical plant. Mature plant cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

Fragrant, bell-shaped, white flowers are borne on 4-inch to 8-inch long chains. Flowers dangle from rounded, dark green foliage in late spring, followed by small light brown fruits that usually drop by late fall.


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Styrax obassia (Fragrant Snowbell) large green leaves held by hand close up view.
Styrax obassia (Fragrant Snowbell) large green leaves held by hand with visible textured veins.
Styrax obassia (Fragrant Snowbell) green fruit close up among rounded foliage on woody stem
Styrax obassia (Fragrant Snowbell) green fruit nestled among thick rounded leaves on woody stems.
Styrax obassia (Fragrant Snowbell) pale green flower bud close up on vibrant green leaf
Styrax obassia (Fragrant Snowbell) flower bud resting on a large green leaf stem branch
Styrax obassia (Fragrant Snowbell) vibrant green rounded leaves on a thick branch close up
Styrax obassia (Fragrant Snowbell) showing numerous large rounded green leaves attached to woody stems
Styrax obassia (Fragrant Snowbell) with large green leaves on a woody branch close up.
Styrax obassia (Fragrant Snowbell) round green leaves on a wooden stem.


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Styrax officinalis (Drug Snowbell) yellow round fruit on branches during a close up
Styrax officinalis (Drug Snowbell) branches laden with yellow round fruit hanging from slender stems.

Botanical name: Styrax officinalis

Common names: Drug Snowbell, Storax

Family: Styracaceae

Origin: Mediterranean

USDA Zone: 8-11?

USDA Plant Hardiness MapSmall tree 10-20 ftSemi-shadeFull sunWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryWatering: Regular. Let topsoil dry slightlyWhite, off-white flowersPlant attracts butterflies, hummingbirdsEthnomedical plant. Plants marked as ethnomedical and/or described as medicinal, are not offered as medicine but rather as ornamentals or plant collectibles. Ethnomedical statements / products have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. We urge all customers to consult a physician before using any supplements, herbals or medicines advertised here or elsewhere.Fragrant plant

They can be grown in full sun or light shade in light, acidic soil that has been improved with loam or peat moss. They may also be increased by layering the lower branches, however, seeds are the best means of propagation. Some kinds of Styrax produce a highly fragrant, balsamic resin called Benzoin. It is used in lotions, perfumes, tooth powders and incense and as an expectorant, inhalant and an antiseptic for external use.


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Styrax officinalis (Drug Snowbell) yellow fruit close up hanging from branch amidst green leaves
Styrax officinalis (Drug Snowbell) yellow fruit dangling from tree branch among rounded green leaves
Styrax officinalis (Drug Snowbell) yellow fruit and green leaves on a woody branch close up
Styrax officinalis (Drug Snowbell) branch with numerous small yellow round fruit among green oval foliage
Styrax officinalis (Drug Snowbell) white flower close up on a green branch in sunlight
Styrax officinalis (Drug Snowbell) white flower cluster with yellow stamens on a green leafy stem
Styrax officinalis (Drug Snowbell) white flower close up with a small brown insect inside
Styrax officinalis (Drug Snowbell) white flower with an insect resting on yellow central pollen parts
Styrax officinalis (Drug Snowbell) white flower clusters amidst lush green leaves on branches
Styrax officinalis (Drug Snowbell) white flower clusters hang between thick oval green leaves on branches.
Styrax officinalis (Drug Snowbell) with hanging white flower clusters and waxy green leaves close up
Styrax officinalis (Drug Snowbell) clusters of white bell-shaped flowers hanging near deep green glossy leaves.
Styrax officinalis (Drug Snowbell) tree with yellow fruit hanging from many thin brown branches
Styrax officinalis (Drug Snowbell) tree loaded with small round yellow fruit among green oval leaves
Styrax officinalis (Drug Snowbell) white flower cluster close up with yellow center stamens for detail.
Styrax officinalis (Drug Snowbell) white flower cluster with yellow stamens dangling from a woody branch.
Styrax officinalis (Drug Snowbell) yellow round fruit close up hanging from a wooden branch
Styrax officinalis (Drug Snowbell) yellow fruit hanging down from thin stems among green tree leaves
Styrax officinalis (Drug Snowbell) yellow round fruit with dark green leaves on tree branch
Styrax officinalis (Drug Snowbell) yellow round fruit hangs from branch with dark green oval leaves
Styrax officinalis (Drug Snowbell) yellow round fruit close up on dense green leafy branches
Styrax officinalis (Drug Snowbell) yellow fruit hanging from thick green foliage on a tree branch.


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