Schima superba Seeds | Schima Tree
LATIN NAME: Schima superba
COMMON NAME: Schima Tree
Plant Profile
Schima Tree (Schima superba) grows as a tree in the tea family. It is a tree of open, sunny, deep, rich, moist, well-drained ground. Through the flowering season it keeps visiting bees well supplied. It is the sort of plant that quietly justifies the space it occupies.
Science & Biotechnology
As part of the tea family, Schima superba contributes to research on plant classification and adaptation, while nurseries and gardeners continue to trial it for cultivation. Interest from collectors and breeders has never lapsed, and good seed continues to circulate.
Uses & Benefits
In the garden, Schima Tree earns its place in borders, containers and mixed plantings, and it also rewards growers who raise plants for cutting, drying or kitchen use. Schima is a fine, quiet tree of warm garden and study collection. It is a fine, quiet tree of open, sunny, deep, rich, moist, well-drained garden. Schima seeds prefer a rich, gritty mix with steady warmth and bright light. Routine care after establishment is refreshingly light.
Schima is a fine evergreen timber and landscape tree of Asian forests, grown for its white camellia-like flowers and fire-resistant belts.
Growing from Seed
Schima Tree is one of those generous plants that come along well from seed. Surface-sow onto a light, well-drained compost, dust over a thin covering, and keep evenly moist and sunny until the seedlings show. Grow the youngsters on steadily in pots until well rooted, then move them to their final positions.
Our Take
The traditional uses covered above are what first made this species worth cultivating. Schima Tree is the kind of plant that rewards a permanent spot. Young plants want steady water; older plants take conditions as they come.
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