Asian Essence® Litsea
$33.00 Original price was: $33.00.$9.90Current price is: $9.90.
1000 in stock
SKU: gUzb8hgiRG
Category: PLANTS
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Water regularly – weekly, or more often in extreme heat.
SIZE: Moderate growing, small tree; reaches 18 ft. tall, 10 ft. wide.
| Description | An attractive deciduous tree offers unique texture with its upright, open form and whorls of round green leaves on red stems. Inconspicuous umbels of tiny yellow spring flowers have a pleasant fragrance. Discovered by explorer Dan Hinkley in the Sichuan province of China, where the aromatic oil of Litsea is prized for use in the cosmetics industry. |
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| Bloom Time | Early to mid spring |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Deciduous |
| Special Features | Easy Care, Benefits Birds |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Flower Attributes | Fragrant |
| Landscape Use | Hillside |
| Flower Color | Yellow |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Sweet Box (Sarcococcca); Chinese Indigo (Indigofera); Japanese Iris (Iris ensata); Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides); Abelia (Abelia) |
| Care Instructions | Provide humus-rich, moisture-retentive soil. Water deeply and regularly during the first few growing seasons to establish an extensive root system; once established, maintain evenly moist soil. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. |
| History | A Chinese native, found along mountain slopes, river banks, in stands and thickets, and even arid and barren forestland in the Sichuan, Xizang and NE Yunnan provinces. Asian Essence™ was found by Dan Hinkley in western Sichuan, China. |
| Lore | The aromatic foliage and flowers of several species of Litsea contain essential oils, often used in cosmetics, soaps and holistic medicines. The fragrance of the litsea flowers has a citrus-like aroma. |