Chinese Tallow

Pinkroot

About Chinese Tallow and Pinkroot

Chinese Tallow

Pinkroot

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Eastern Asia, China

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Candleberry tree

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Upland, Upland soils

Alpine Meadows, meadows, Mountains, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-104-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-8

8-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm91.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Crimson, Pink, Red, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Organic Flower Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Pink Root, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Nausea, Toxic, Vomiting

Red eyes, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, soil stabilisation, Used to establish native woodland, Very little waste, Wildlife, Windbreak

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Boils

Antibacterial, Antifungal, Anti-oxidant, Eczema, hemorrhoids

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Leaf Stalks, Stem

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRIADICA sebifera

Spigelia marilandica

Common Name

Chinese Tallow

Woodland pinkroot, Indian pink

In Hindi

चीनी तेल

pinkroot

In German

chinesisch Talg

Spigelia

In French

chinesisch Talg

Spigelia

In Spanish

suif chinois

Spigelia

In Greek

κινέζικο ζωικό λίπος

Spigelia

In Portuguese

sebo chinesa

Spigelia

In Polish

chiński łój

Spigelia

In Latin

Chinese adipe

Spigelia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Gentianales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Loganiceae

Genus

Triadica

Spigelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hippomaneae

Subfamily

Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

10060

1 27800

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Properties of Chinese Tallow and Pinkroot

Wondering what are the properties of Chinese Tallow and Pinkroot? We provide you with everything About Chinese Tallow and Pinkroot. Chinese Tallow doesn't have thorns and Pinkroot doesn't have thorns. Also Chinese Tallow does not have fragrant flowers. Chinese Tallow has allergic reactions like Nausea, Toxic and Vomiting and Pinkroot has allergic reactions like Nausea, Toxic and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Chinese Tallow and Pinkroot and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chinese Tallow and Pinkroot

Season and care of Chinese Tallow and Pinkroot is important to know. While considering everything about Chinese Tallow and Pinkroot Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chinese Tallow season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Pinkroot season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Chinese Tallow is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Pinkroot is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chinese Tallow is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Pinkroot is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Chinese Tallow and Pinkroot Physical Information

Chinese Tallow and Pinkroot physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Tallow height is 60.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Pinkroot height is 91.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Chinese Tallow and Pinkroot are as follows:

Chinese Tallow flower color: Yellow
Chinese Tallow leaf color: Green
Pinkroot flower color: Crimson, Pink, Red and Yellow
Pinkroot leaf color: Green

Care of Chinese Tallow and Pinkroot

Care of Chinese Tallow and Pinkroot include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Tallow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Pinkroot pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chinese Tallow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pinkroot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.