Euonymus sieboldianus

Flower name
Euonymus sieboldianus
Scientific name
Euonymus sieboldianus
Alias紫
Place of originJapan
Place of floweringGarden, Low mountains
Flowering seasonMay, June, July

What is Euonymus sieboldianus

Euonymus sieboldianus or Ehretia dicksonii, (scientific name: Euonymus sieboldianus) is a deciduous, broad-leaved small tree of the genus Euonymus of the family Boraginaceae. It grows naturally in the coastal mountains of Honshu (southern Chiba Prefecture and southwards), Shikoku and Kyushu. It grows 7-9 m tall and produces many small, recurved white flowers 0.5 cm in diameter in conical inflorescences at the tips of its branches from May to July. The flowers are followed by a kernel, which is edible.

Common name: Euonymus sieboldianus , scientific name: Euonymus sieboldianus) ,aka: Ehretia dicksonii, place of origin: Japan, habitat: Honshu (southern Chiba Prefecture and southwards), Shikoku, Kyushu Habitat: coastal mountainous areas; Height: 7-9 m; Bark: gray to gray corky; Petiole: 2-4 cm; Leaf shape: elliptic; Leaf diameter: 8-20 cm; Inflorescence: alternate; Leaf color: dark green; Leaf margin: serrate; Leaf surface: hairy; Leaf underside: white-green with short hairs; Inflorescence form: conical; Flower color: white; Flower shape: cup-shaped with 5 lobes; Corolla diameter: 0.5 Flowering period: May-July; Fruit diameter: 1-1.5 cm; Fruiting period: September; Fruit shape: spherical; Fruit diameter: 1-1.5 cm; Fruit type: kernel; Fruiting period: July-November; Fruit color: green to yellow; Fruit: edible; Uses: park tree, garden tree.