Halesia (tetraptera)
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Chris O'Brian ISA Certified Arborist Memphis Botanic Garden Horticulture Department 750 Cherry Road Memphis, Tennessee 38117 chris.obryan@memphisbotanicgarden.com |
| Family Scientific Name: | Styracaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Styrax | ||
| Scientific Name: | Halesia tetraptera Ellis | ||
| Common Synonym: | Halesia carolina L. | ||
| Common Name: | Carolina silverbell | ||
| General Distribution: | West Virginia, Ohio, Illinois to Florida and eastern Oklahoma, on wooded slopes and along streambanks. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Time To Grow: | Weeks | ||
| Target Specifications: | A well developed plant suitable for transplanting. | ||
| Propagule Collection: | 30 seeds were collected from naturalized plants in the woodland garden. | ||
| Propagule Processing: | Seeds were stripped of the fleshy wings. | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: |
Stratification on vermiculite in Ziploc bag. Warm moist stratification-3/26/15-5/2615 Cold moist stratification-5/26/15-7/26/15 |
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| Growing Area Preparation/ Annual Practices for Perennial Crops: |
A 3 gallon pot was filled with Fafard 3b potting mix and seedbed firmed slightly. | ||
Citation:
O'Bryan, Chris Rufus. 2015. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Halesia tetraptera Ellis plants Memphis Botanic Garden Horticulture Department Memphis, Tennessee. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/04/21). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
