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Two-Wing Silverbell

Halesia diptera

Other common name(s):

Two Winged Silverbell, American Snowdrop Tree, Snowdrop Tree, Snowbell, Cowlicks

Family:

Styracaceae (Snowbell Family)

Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map

Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes, Western Gulf Coastal Plain
Northern Humid Gulf Coastal Prairies
Flatwoods, Floodplains and Low Terraces3, Pleistocene Fluvial Terraces, Red River Bottomlands, Southern Tertiary Uplands

Plant Characteristics

Growth Form

Tree

Height

10
to
25
ft.

Spread

10
to
15
ft.

Leaf Retention

Deciduous

Lifespan

Perennial

Habitat and Care Requirements

Soil Type(s)

Sand, Loam, Acid, Well Drained, Moist

Light Requirement

Part Shade

Water Requirement

Low

Native Habitat

Woodland, Wetland or Riparian

Bloom and Attraction

Bloom Color

White

Bloom Season

Spring

Seasonal Interest

Fruit, Fall Color

Wildlife Benefit

Birds, Small Mammals

Maintenance

Slow growing, don’t prune. Not drought-tolerant. Propagation: Seed.

Comments

Blooms March-June. Small rounded tree, 3-7″ leaves turn yellow in fall. White, bell-shaped blooms in spring with four petals and tight cluster of stamens in middle resembles candle in a holder. Ornamental fruits with two wings and a seed turn tan in fall, feed wildlife.
Previous Scientific Name(s): Synonym(s): Halesia diptera var. magniflora

References

1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) Wasowski and Wasowski, Native Texas Plants Landscaping Region by Region, 1991, pg. 290. 3) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=HADI3. 4) https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Halesia+diptera&formsubmit=Search+Terms. 5) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=23413&locationType=County&mapType=Normal. 6) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=23865#null

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