Sakaki

Japanese Camellia

About Sakaki and Japanese Camellia

Sakaki

Japanese Camellia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

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

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Taonabo japonica, Cleyera ochnacea

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2000

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

secondary forest, Temperate Regions

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-107-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

10-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Oval/Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm210.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm165.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow

Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Bronze

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, occasional watering once established

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

10-10-10, 8-8-8

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Black Mold, Flower Blight, Free of serious pests and diseases, Leaf Gall, Leaf spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Humidity, Soil Compaction

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Nausea, Pollen, sneezing

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Provides herbal hair care, Remove blemishes

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Arthritis, Eczema, Oedema

Astringent, Cancer, Haemostatic, Salve, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

As a tea substitute, Used as a hair-dressing oil, Used for making green dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera

CAMELLIA japonica 'Debutante'

7.2 Common Name

Sakaki

Camellia, Debutante Camellia, Japanese Camellia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sakaki

Japanese Camellia

7.2.2 In German

Sperrstrauch

Japanische Kamelie

7.2.3 In French

Sakaki

Camellia japonais

7.2.4 In Spanish

Sakaki

Camelia japonesa

7.2.5 In Greek

Sakaki

Ιαπωνικά Camellia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sakaki

Camellia japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

Sakaki

Japoński Camellia

7.2.8 In Latin

Sakaki

Camellia Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Theales

8.5 Family

Theaceae

8.6 Genus

Cleyera

Camellia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Theaeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Theoideae

8.10 Number of Species

18NA

1 27800

Properties of Sakaki and Japanese Camellia

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

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Season and Care of Sakaki and Japanese Camellia

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

Sakaki and Japanese Camellia Physical Information

Sakaki and Japanese Camellia physical information is very important for comparison. Sakaki height is 240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Japanese Camellia height is 210.00 cm and width 165.00 cm. The color specification of Sakaki and Japanese Camellia are as follows:

Sakaki flower color: White and Yellow
Sakaki leaf color: Red and Bronze
Japanese Camellia flower color: Light Pink
Japanese Camellia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sakaki and Japanese Camellia

Care of Sakaki and Japanese Camellia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sakaki pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead branches and Japanese Camellia pruning is done 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 Japanese Camellia needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.