Sapium japonicum Open House each leaf reveals the acute

each leaf reveals the acute tip that gives the species its name

or woodland garden

and give full sun for the heaviest bloom

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Sapium japonicum Open House each leaf reveals the acuteSapium japonicum is a medium size deciduous shrub or small tree. The oval leaves suggestive of a Magnolia are unlike the widely naturalized (and invasive!) Chinese Tallowtree (Sapium sebiferum) which was introduced by Thomas Jefferson. The Japanese tallowtree is little known in the U. S. but is an attractive ornamental notable for attractive foliage and good orange red fall color. It should be planted in well drained but moist soil in a sunny