Sakaki

Spring Starflower

About Sakaki and Spring Starflower

Sakaki

Spring Starflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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

South America, Argentina

Types

Taonabo japonica, Cleyera ochnacea

Perennial

Number of Varieties

535

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Habitat

secondary forest, Temperate Regions

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-105-9

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm10.20 cm

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm5.10 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Bronze

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, occasional watering once established

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

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 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

Slugs, Snails

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma, Nausea, Pollen, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Arthritis, Eczema, Oedema

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

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

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

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera

Ipheion uniflorum

Common Name

Sakaki

Spring Starflower, Springstar

In Hindi

Sakaki

Spring Starflower

In German

Sperrstrauch

Frühling Borretsch

In French

Sakaki

Spring Starflower

In Spanish

Sakaki

primavera Flor de estrella

In Greek

Sakaki

άνοιξη starflower

In Portuguese

Sakaki

primavera Starflower

In Polish

Sakaki

Wiosna Starflower

In Latin

Sakaki

Spring Starflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Theales

Asparagales

Family

Theaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Cleyera

Ipheion

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

1850

1 27800

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Properties of Sakaki and Spring Starflower

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

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Season and Care of Sakaki and Spring Starflower

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

Sakaki and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Sakaki and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Sakaki height is 240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Sakaki and Spring Starflower are as follows:

Sakaki flower color: White and Yellow
Sakaki leaf color: Red and Bronze
Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Sakaki and Spring Starflower

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