| Common Name: |
Oriental Paper Bush |
| Scientific Name: |
Edgeworthia chrysantha |
| Other Name(s): |
Aka Oriental Paperbush, Edgeworthia |
| Category: |
Shrub |
| Habit: |
Deciduous |
| Flower Description: |
Tiny, apetalous, tubular, yellow flowers are compacted into dense, rounded, umbelliferous flower heads (up to 40 flowers per head). Flower buds begin to form in late summer each year, over winter on the bare stems and burst into bloom from late February to early April before the new leaves emerge. Silvery winter flower buds and brown branching are ornamentally attractive |
| Fruit Description: |
Fruits are dry drupes |
| Foliage Description: |
Short-stalked, lanceolate-oblong, dark green leaves (to 3-5 in. long and 2 in. wide) are crowded near the branch ends. Alternate, narrow-oval, dull dark green leaves (to 5 in. long and 2 in. wide) are gray-green beneath. No fall color. Young leaves are covered with silky white hairs |
| Trunk Description: |
Inner bark can be used to make quality paper as indicated by the common name of paperbush. Plants are widely cultivated in Japan for use in making the paper used in the production of Japanese banknotes |
| Height of Plant: |
4-6 ft. |
| Spread of Plant: |
4-6 ft. |
| Hardiness: |
USDA Zones 7 - 10 |
| Light Requirements: |
Full sun to partial shade |
| Water Usage: |
Medium |
| Native Range: |
Woodland areas in the Himalayas and China |
| Photographer: |
Richard Buggeln |
| Location: |
Japanese Garden |