Sakaki

Chinquapin

About Sakaki and Chinquapin

Sakaki

Chinquapin

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

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

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

Taonabo japonica, Cleyera ochnacea

Castanea pumila

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

secondary forest, Temperate Regions

Hillside, Ridges

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-105-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Light Green, Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Bronze

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, occasional watering once established

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Humidity, Soil Compaction

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels

Allergy

Asthma, Nausea, Pollen, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Arthritis, Eczema, Oedema

Headache, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera

CASTANEA pumila

Common Name

Sakaki

Chinquapin

In Hindi

Sakaki

बौना शाहबलूत

In German

Sperrstrauch

Zwergkastanien

In French

Sakaki

châtaignier nain

In Spanish

Sakaki

el castaño enano

In Greek

Sakaki

νάνος καστανιάς

In Portuguese

Sakaki

νάνος καστανιάς

In Polish

Sakaki

krasnolud kasztan

In Latin

Sakaki

P. castaneis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Theales

Fagales

Family

Theaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Cleyera

Castanea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cherokee

Subfamily

Cassidinae

Number of Species

186

1 27800

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Properties of Sakaki and Chinquapin

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

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Season and Care of Sakaki and Chinquapin

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

Sakaki and Chinquapin Physical Information

Sakaki and Chinquapin physical information is very important for comparison. Sakaki height is 240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Sakaki and Chinquapin are as follows:

Sakaki flower color: White and Yellow
Sakaki leaf color: Red and Bronze
Chinquapin flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinquapin leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Sakaki and Chinquapin

Care of Sakaki and Chinquapin include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sakaki pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead branches and Chinquapin pruning is done Prune in early spring, 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 Chinquapin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.