Sakaki

Candytuft

About Sakaki and Candytuft

Sakaki

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Perennial

Origin

Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Taonabo japonica, Cleyera ochnacea

Number of Varieties

5220

0 40000

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Habitat

secondary forest, Temperate Regions

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-105-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Bronze

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, occasional watering once established

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Humidity, Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Nausea, Pollen, sneezing

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Provides herbal hair care, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Arthritis, Eczema, Oedema

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Sakaki

Candytuft

In Hindi

Sakaki

Candytuft

In German

Sperrstrauch

Schleifenblume

In French

Sakaki

candytuft

In Spanish

Sakaki

candytuft

In Greek

Sakaki

candytuft

In Portuguese

Sakaki

ibero

In Polish

Sakaki

candytuft

In Latin

Sakaki

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Theales

Brassicales

Family

Theaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Cleyera

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1850

1 27800

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Properties of Sakaki and Candytuft

Wondering what are the properties of Sakaki and Candytuft? We provide you with everything About Sakaki and Candytuft. Sakaki doesn't have thorns and Candytuft doesn't have thorns. Also Sakaki does not have fragrant flowers. Sakaki has allergic reactions like Asthma, Nausea, Pollen and sneezing and Candytuft has allergic reactions like Asthma, Nausea, Pollen and sneezing. 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 Sakaki and Candytuft and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sakaki and Candytuft

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

Sakaki and Candytuft Physical Information

Sakaki and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Sakaki height is 240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Sakaki and Candytuft are as follows:

Sakaki flower color: White and Yellow
Sakaki leaf color: Red and Bronze
Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sakaki and Candytuft

Care of Sakaki and Candytuft include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sakaki pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead branches and Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sakaki needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Candytuft needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.