The genus Styrax includes both deciduous and evergreen trees or shrubs characterized by their simple, alternate foliage. In spring or summer, they produce nodding, bell-shaped flowers that emit a pleasant fragrance.

Styrax benzoin

Styrax calvescens

Styrax chinensis

Styrax confusus

Styrax dasyanthus

Styrax dasyanthus var. cinerascens

Styrax faberi is a deciduous shrub that typically ranges from small to medium in size, characterized by its bushy, branching form. The leaves are oval, slightly serrated, and green, tapering at the tips; young leaves may exhibit a hint of pink. From late spring through early summer, this plant bears clusters of hanging, bell-shaped white blooms. After flowering, it develops downy grey seed pods.

Styrax faberi

Styrax formosanus

Styrax formosanus var. formosanus is a deciduous shrub or tree characterized by its elliptic, dark green foliage, which features coarsely serrated or occasionally lobed edges. In late spring to early summer, it produces clusters of fragrant, drooping white flowers at the ends of its stems. When cultivated as a shrub, it typically grows to about 3 meters in height, while as a tree, it can reach heights of up to 9 meters.

Styrax formosanus var. formosanus

Styrax from Guizhou, China

Styrax from Yunnan

Styrax grandiflorum

Styrax grandiflorus

Styrax hemsleyanus is a medium-sized deciduous tree characterized by an open growth form and leaves that are finely serrated and nearly rounded, reaching lengths of up to 13 cm. In early summer, it produces white, bell-shaped flowers that measure approximately 2.5 cm across, arranged in drooping racemes that can extend up to 15 cm long.

Styrax hemsleyanus

Styrax hookeri

Styrax huensis

Styrax japonicus is a medium-sized deciduous tree known for its wide-reaching branches and slender, ovate leaves that transition to yellow and orange in the fall. It produces numerous bell-shaped white flowers, approximately 15mm across, adorned with yellow stamens, which emerge in abundance beneath the canopy.

Styrax japonicus

Styrax japonicus 'Carillon'

Styrax japonicus 'Compactus'

Styrax japonicus 'Evening Light' PBR is a sizable shrub or small tree, reaching up to 4 meters in height. It features an upright, dense growth form and has oval, glossy dark green leaves that are slightly serrated at the edges and taper to a point. New foliage appears in a deep purple hue and maintains a purplish tint when exposed to full sunlight. In early summer, this plant produces clusters of drooping, bell-shaped white flowers accented by dark red calyces, which develop along the undersides of its branches.

Styrax japonicus 'Evening Light'PBR

Styrax japonicus 'Fargesii' is a deciduous tree that can reach heights of up to 10 meters. It features elongated, glossy green foliage that transitions to shades of yellow or red in the fall. In early to mid-summer, white blossoms with prominent yellow stamens emerge from the undersides of the branches, eventually giving way to small, rounded green fruits. This particular cultivar is noted for its larger leaves and flowers, as well as a sturdier, more tree-like form compared to the standard species.

Styrax japonicus 'Fargesii'

Styrax japonicus 'Fragrant Fountain' is a small deciduous tree that typically reaches a height of about 3 meters. It features a graceful weeping form and bears oval, slightly serrated leaves in shades of mid to dark green. In early summer, this tree produces clusters of drooping, aromatic white flowers.

Styrax japonicus 'Fragrant Fountain'

Styrax japonicus 'Herkenrode'

Styrax japonicus 'Hyme'

Styrax japonicus 'Issai'

Styrax japonicus 'June Snow'PBR

Styrax japonicus 'Masaku'

Styrax japonicus 'Pendulus'

Styrax japonicus 'Peter Catt'

Styrax japonicus 'Pink Bells Compacta'

Styrax japonicus 'Pink Snowbell' is a sizable shrub or diminutive tree that can reach heights of approximately 4 meters. It features a vertical, dense growth form, adorned with oval, glossy dark green leaves that exhibit a purple-bronze hue when young. In early summer, this plant produces clusters of bell-shaped flowers that hang gracefully beneath the branches; these flowers are predominantly white with a subtle pink tint at their base. In the fall, the foliage transitions to shades of yellow and orange.

Styrax japonicus 'Pink Snowbell'

Styrax japonicus 'Purple Dress' is a substantial shrub or small tree, reaching heights of approximately 4 meters. It features an upright, bushy form and has broadly oval leaves that are a glossy deep green. Young foliage appears deep purple and maintains a purplish hue when exposed to full sunlight. In early summer, it produces clusters of hanging, bell-shaped flowers in a pale pink color along the undersides of its branches. As autumn approaches, the leaves transition to shades of yellow and orange.

Styrax japonicus 'Purple Dress'

Styrax japonicus 'Rubricalyx'

Styrax japonicus 'Snow Castle'

Styrax japonicus 'Snowball'

Styrax japonicus 'Snowfall'

Styrax japonicus 'Sohuksan' is a robust deciduous tree that can reach heights of up to 10 meters when fully grown. It features an upright, vase-like form and boasts large, leathery leaves that are deep green, transitioning to yellow as autumn approaches. In late spring and early summer, this cultivar produces clusters of fragrant, drooping white blooms at the ends of the branches. Notably, 'Sohuksan' has larger leaves and flowers compared to the standard characteristics of the species.

Styrax japonicus 'Sohuksan'

Styrax japonicus (Benibana Group) 'Pink Chimes' is a sizeable shrub or diminutive tree, reaching approximately 4 meters in height. Its growth habit is spreading, characterized by oval, mildly serrated, glossy dark green leaves. The young branches exhibit a subtle weeping tendency. In early summer, this plant showcases abundant clusters of pendant, bell-shaped flowers that are pale pink in hue, complemented by dark red calyces, which appear along the undersides of the branches.

Styrax japonicus (Benibana Group) 'Pink Chimes'

Styrax japonicus Benibana Group

Styrax japonicus Marley's Pink Parasol ('JLWeeping') is a small, deciduous tree that grows to a height of about 2.4 meters. It features a distinctive weeping form, adorned with glossy mid- to dark green foliage that transforms to yellow as autumn approaches. In summer, the tree produces an abundance of nodding, bell-shaped flowers that emit a subtle fragrance, clustered along the undersides of its branches.

Styrax japonicus Marley's Pink Parasol ('JLWeeping')

Styrax japonicus Snow Charm ('Jfs-E')

Styrax japonicus Snowcone ('Jfs-D')

Styrax limprichtii is a deciduous shrub that typically remains low in its natural habitat but may grow larger when cultivated. Its leaves are obovate and papery with a vibrant green hue, featuring slight serrations at the tips and a soft, silvery felt on the underside. In spring, it produces clusters of drooping white flowers, which are succeeded by rounded, hairy seed pods.

Styrax limprichtii

Styrax megalocarpus

This deciduous tree features a rounded form and large, dark green leaves that can grow up to 20 cm long, shaped broadly-ovate or rounded. It produces clusters of bell-shaped white flowers, each measuring around 2.5 cm, arranged in racemes that extend to 20 cm in length.

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