Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Vegetable
Origin
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China
Europe
Types
Taonabo japonica, Cleyera ochnacea
Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument
Number of Varieties
55
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40000
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Habitat
secondary forest, Temperate Regions
agricultural areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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6-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm20.30 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm12.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Bronze
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Dark Green, Bronze
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Cushion
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Summer, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, occasional watering once established
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
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Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
20-20-20 amount, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Aphids, Beetles, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Humidity, Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels
Bugs
Allergy
Asthma, Nausea, Pollen, sneezing
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
Provides herbal hair care, Remove blemishes
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Remove blemishes, Treatment of Dark Spots
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree
soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Arthritis, Eczema, Oedema
Folate, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera
BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'
Common Name
Sakaki
Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
In Hindi
Sakaki
नापा पत्तागोभी
In German
Sperrstrauch
Chinakohl
In French
Sakaki
Napa chou
In Spanish
Sakaki
Lechuga de Napa
In Greek
Sakaki
Νάπα Λάχανο
In Portuguese
Sakaki
Repolho Napa
In Polish
Sakaki
Kapusta Napa
In Latin
Sakaki
Napa Brassica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Theales
Capparales
Family
Theaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Cleyera
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
181
1
27800
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