Saharan Myrtle

Camellia

About Saharan Myrtle and Camellia

Saharan Myrtle

Camellia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrub

Shrub

1.3 Origin

North Africa

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Not Available

Camellia japonica, Camellia oleifera, Camellia sasanqua

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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3000

Rank: 6 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Rocky Mountains

Coastal Regions, Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

7-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

10-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Availble

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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200.00 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

300.00 cm

Rank: 72 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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200.00 cm

Rank: 67 (Overall)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Crimson, Dark Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black, Blue

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblong elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Moist but well drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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41% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Moisture

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Moist, Well drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune after flowering, Remove short branches

4.8 Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Healthy tree

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Moisture

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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25% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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16% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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53% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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15% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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46% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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6% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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12% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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7% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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51% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Good for skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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67% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, anti-cancer, Antidiabetic, Heart problems, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Thyroid problems

Diabetes, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as essential oil, Used in herbal medicines

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in making beverages

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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32% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Myrtus nivellei

CAMELLIA japonica 'Brooks'

7.2 Common Name

Saharan myrtle

Tea plant, Tea shrub

7.2.1 In Hindi

Saharan myrtle

चाय के पौधे

7.2.2 In German

Saharan myrtle

Camellia Pflanzen

7.2.3 In French

myrte subsaharienne

Camélia

7.2.4 In Spanish

mirto subsahariana

Camelia

7.2.5 In Greek

Σαχάρας μυρτιά

Καμέλια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

murta Saharan

Camélia

7.2.7 In Polish

mirt Subsaharyjskiej

Kamelia

7.2.8 In Latin

myrto Saharan

Camellia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Myrtaceae

Theaceae

8.6 Genus

Myrtus

Camellia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Theeae, Theoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Saharan Myrtle and Camellia

Wondering what are the properties of Saharan Myrtle and Camellia? We provide you with everything About Saharan Myrtle and Camellia. Saharan Myrtle doesn't have thorns and Camellia doesn't have thorns. Also Saharan Myrtle does not have fragrant flowers. Saharan Myrtle has allergic reactions like Not Available and Camellia has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Saharan Myrtle and Camellia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Saharan Myrtle and Camellia

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

Saharan Myrtle and Camellia Physical Information

Saharan Myrtle and Camellia physical information is very important for comparison. Saharan Myrtle height is 200.00 cm and width 200.00 cm whereas Camellia height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Saharan Myrtle and Camellia are as follows:

Saharan Myrtle flower color: White
Saharan Myrtle leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Camellia flower color: White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Crimson and Dark Red
Camellia leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Saharan Myrtle and Camellia

Care of Saharan Myrtle and Camellia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Saharan Myrtle pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Camellia pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove short branches. In summer Saharan Myrtle needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Camellia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.