Satsuma

Sakaki

About Satsuma and Sakaki

Satsuma

Sakaki

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

China, Japan

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

Types

Taonabo japonica, Cleyera ochnacea

Number of Varieties

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Subtropical climates

secondary forest, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-116-10

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

10-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

180.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Orange, Orange Red

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

Oval

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Medium

Does not require lot of watering, occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K, Fertilize the first year

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

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Aphids, Black root rot, Brown Rot, Mushroom root rot

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Humidity, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

Allergy

Asthma, Nausea, Pollen, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Provides herbal hair care, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Agroforestry, Food for birds

Air purification, Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Kidney Stones, osteoporosis, Stomach Cancer, Vitamin C

Acne, Arthritis, Eczema, Oedema

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS unshiu

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera

Common Name

Satsuma, unshu mikan, cold hardy mandarin

Sakaki

In Hindi

satsuma

Sakaki

In German

satsuma

Sperrstrauch

In French

satsuma

Sakaki

In Spanish

satsuma

Sakaki

In Greek

satsuma

Sakaki

In Portuguese

satsuma

Sakaki

In Polish

Satsuma

Sakaki

In Latin

Satsuma

Sakaki

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Theales

Family

Rutaceae

Theaceae

Genus

Citrus

Cleyera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Citroideae

Number of Species

1618

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Satsuma and Sakaki

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

Compare Fruits » More

Satsuma and Canary Melon

Satsuma and Crenshaw Melon

Satsuma and Honeydew

» More Compare Fruits

Season and Care of Satsuma and Sakaki

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

Satsuma and Sakaki Physical Information

Satsuma and Sakaki physical information is very important for comparison. Satsuma height is 300.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Sakaki height is 240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Satsuma and Sakaki are as follows:

Satsuma flower color: White
Satsuma leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sakaki flower color: White and Yellow
Sakaki leaf color: Red and Bronze

Care of Satsuma and Sakaki

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