Photo by: Dick Diener

Nomenclature

Common Name:

snowbell, bigleaf snowbell

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Styrax grandifolius

Family:

Styracaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

tree

Size:

8-12 ft tall by 6-15 ft wide

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

white

Fruit Color:

brown,NA

Phenology:

deciduous

Noted For:

Showy Flowers, Aroma/Showy Fruitsagrance

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Understory tree in moist areas.

Considerations:

Availability:

Native Nurseries, FNPS Plant Sales

Propagation:

Stratified seed.

Light:

Part Sun, Shade

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

Coming Soon!

Somewhat moist, no flooding ---to--- Not wet but not extremely dry

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Loam

Soil pH:

acidic

Suitable to Grow In:

8A,8B,9A

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Butterflies, Birds, Mammals



  • Attracts bees and other pollinators.


  • Attracts butterflies.


Fruit eaten by birds and other animals. 

Native Habitats:

Bluffs, ravines, in understory of well-drained hardwood forests.

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

Fragrant.