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'''''Stewartia ovata''''' ('''Mountain Camellia'''; also '''''Stuartia ovata''''') is a species of ''[[Stewartia]]'' native to low to mid-elevations in the southern [[Appalachian Mountains]]. A relative of the evergreen [[Camellia]]s of Asia, other common names include '''summer dogwood''' and '''Mountain Stewartia'''. It is a [[deciduous]] flowering [[shrub]] or small [[tree]] growing to 5 m tall, with smooth, flaking grayish-orange bark. The [[leaf|leaves]] are oval with an acute apex, 7-13 cm long and 3-6 cm broad, and turn orange, red, or gold when the tree becomes dormant in the fall. The [[flower]]s are camellia-like, 6-12 cm diameter, with five white petals and numerous white, yellow or purple stamens; they appear in early to mid-summer. Although not endangered, the plant does have a limited range and is considered to be rare. Mountain Camellia grows in the understory of predominately hardwood forests and tends to be found near streams, usually at elevations below 800 m (2,500 feet). ==Cultivation== ===Propagation=== ===Pests and diseases=== ==Varieties== There are two [[variety (biology)|varieties]]: *''Stewartia ovata'' var. ''ovata''. Flowers 6-8 cm diameter, stamens white to yellow. *''Stewartia ovata'' var. ''grandiflora'' (W.J.Bean) Weatherby. Flowers up to 12 cm diameter, stamens purple. ==Gallery== <gallery perrow=5> Image:Upload.png| photo 1 Image:Upload.png| photo 2 Image:Upload.png| photo 3 </gallery> ==References== <references/> <!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 --> <!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --> <!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 --> ==External links== *{{wplink}} {{stub}} __NOTOC__
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