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Edgeworthia chrysantha

Paperbush, Paper Bush, Mitsumata

Names

Scientific name
Edgeworthia chrysantha
Common name
Paperbush, Paper Bush, Mitsumata

Measurements

Height
1 - 6 ft
Spread
1 - 6 ft
Growth Rate
Moderate

Requirements

Hardiness zones
7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial Shade
Soil Drainage
Moist but Well-drained
Soil type
Loam
Soil pH
Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5), Neutral (6.6 - 7.3), Slightly alkaline (7.4 - 7.8)

Physical Traits

Lifecycle
Perennial
Leaf lifecycle
Deciduous
Foliage color
Dark Green, Medium Green
Fall foliage
YellowGreen
Bloom time
Late Winter, Early Spring
Bloom color
Yellow
Seasons of interest
Early Spring, Spring
Propagation methods
Seeds, Cuttings
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank
Species
Author
Lindl.
Publication
J. Hort. Soc. London 1: 148 (1846)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Pteridobiotina
Phylum
Angiosperms
Order
Malvales
Family
Thymelaeaceae
Genus
Edgeworthia

Synonyms

Magnolia sericea Magnolia tomentosa Yulania tomentosa Daphne papyracia Daphne papyrifera Edgeworthia papyrifera Edgeworthia tomentosa

References

Edgeworthia chrysantha - Plant Finder, Missouri Botanical Garden, https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=293415, accessed October 21, 2024

How To Grow And Care For Paper Bush, Southern Living, https://www.southernliving.com/garden/grumpy-gardener/plant-a-paper-bush, accessed October 21, 2024

Edgeworthia chrysantha (Paperbush), Gardenia, https://www.gardenia.net/plant/edgeworthia-chrysantha, accessed October 21, 2024

Scott Arboretum | Edgeworthia chrysantha, Scott Arboretum, https://www.scottarboretum.org/edgeworthia-chrysantha-2/, accessed October 21, 2024

Brie's Plant Pick: Edgeworthia, Soil3, https://blog.soil3.com/bries-plant-pick-edgeworthia, accessed October 21, 2024

Edgeworthia chrysantha|paperbush/RHS Gardening, RHS Gardening, https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/86001/edgeworthia-chrysantha/details, accessed October 21, 2024

Edgeworthia chrysantha (Oriental Paper Bush, Paperbush, Paperbush Plant) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, NC State Extension, https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/edgeworthia-chrysantha/, accessed October 21, 2024

World Flora Online, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/, accessed June 20, 2024