Alniphyllum fortunei

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Upright tree with a straight trunk and greyish brown bark. Grow in moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist soil in sheltered, woodland conditions.

Position

Partial shade

Max Height

Higher than 12 metres

Max Spread

4-8 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 10–20 years
Max Spread: 4-8 metres
Max Height: Higher than 12 metres

Growing Conditions

Moisture: Moist but well–drained
pH

Position

Partial shade

Aspect: East–facing or North–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H3

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Styracaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Columnar upright
Genus
Name Status: Correct
Plant Range: China, Taiwan, SE Asia

How to Grow

Cultivation

Needs a sunny sheltered position in a moist but well drained soil

Propagation

Sow seed under glass as soon as ripe. Take semi-ripe cuttings in late summer.

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Sub-tropical

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free