Pinkroot

Satsuma

About Pinkroot and Satsuma

Pinkroot

Satsuma

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fruit

Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

China, Japan

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Alpine Meadows, meadows, Mountains, stream banks

Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-11

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-8

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.40 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

25.40 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson, Pink, Red, Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Acicular

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, From bulbs

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Organic Flower Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K, Fertilize the first year

Pests and Diseases

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

Anthracnose, Aphids, Black root rot, Brown Rot, Mushroom root rot

Plant Tolerance

Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Red eyes, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Agroforestry, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antifungal, Anti-oxidant, Eczema, hemorrhoids

Bone strength, Kidney Stones, osteoporosis, Stomach Cancer, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Stem

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Spigelia marilandica

CITRUS unshiu

Common Name

Woodland pinkroot, Indian pink

Satsuma, unshu mikan, cold hardy mandarin

In Hindi

pinkroot

satsuma

In German

Spigelia

satsuma

In French

Spigelia

satsuma

In Spanish

Spigelia

satsuma

In Greek

Spigelia

satsuma

In Portuguese

Spigelia

satsuma

In Polish

Spigelia

Satsuma

In Latin

Spigelia

Satsuma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Sapindales

Family

Loganiceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Spigelia

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Citroideae

Number of Species

6016

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Pinkroot and Satsuma

Wondering what are the properties of Pinkroot and Satsuma? We provide you with everything About Pinkroot and Satsuma. Pinkroot doesn't have thorns and Satsuma doesn't have thorns. Also Pinkroot does not have fragrant flowers. Pinkroot has allergic reactions like Red eyes, Vomiting and wheezing and Satsuma has allergic reactions like Red eyes, Vomiting and wheezing. 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 Pinkroot and Satsuma and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare Perennial Flowers » More

Pinkroot and Green Hosta

Pinkroot and Candytuft

Pinkroot and Perennial Candytuft

» More Compare Perennial Flowers

Season and Care of Pinkroot and Satsuma

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

Pinkroot and Satsuma Physical Information

Pinkroot and Satsuma physical information is very important for comparison. Pinkroot height is 91.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Satsuma height is 300.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Pinkroot and Satsuma are as follows:

Pinkroot flower color: Crimson, Pink, Red and Yellow
Pinkroot leaf color: Green
Satsuma flower color: White
Satsuma leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Pinkroot and Satsuma

Care of Pinkroot and Satsuma include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and Satsuma pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pinkroot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Satsuma needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.