Sakaki

Red Elderberry

About Sakaki and Red Elderberry

Sakaki

Red Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

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

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Taonabo japonica, Cleyera ochnacea

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

secondary forest, Temperate Regions

Forest margins, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-104-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm430.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, occasional watering once established

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Humidity, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Nausea, Pollen, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Provides herbal hair care, Remove blemishes

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree

Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Arthritis, Eczema, Oedema

Cold, Fever

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera

Sambucus racemosa

Common Name

Sakaki

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

In Hindi

Sakaki

Red Elderberry

In German

Sperrstrauch

Rote Holunder

In French

Sakaki

Red sureau

In Spanish

Sakaki

La baya del saúco roja

In Greek

Sakaki

κόκκινο Elderberry

In Portuguese

Sakaki

Red Elderberry

In Polish

Sakaki

Red Elderberry

In Latin

Sakaki

pubens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Theales

Dipsacales

Family

Theaceae

Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Cleyera

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

187

1 27800

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Properties of Sakaki and Red Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Sakaki and Red Elderberry

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

Sakaki and Red Elderberry Physical Information

Sakaki and Red Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Sakaki height is 240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm. The color specification of Sakaki and Red Elderberry are as follows:

Sakaki flower color: White and Yellow
Sakaki leaf color: Red and Bronze
Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Sakaki and Red Elderberry

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