Satsuma

Sausage Tree

About Satsuma and Sausage Tree

Satsuma

Sausage Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

China, Japan

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Types

Kigelia africana

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates

Riverine forest, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-8

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Dark Red, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Orange, Orange Red

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Medium

Needs a lot of water initially

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K, Fertilize the first year

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

Pests and Diseases

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

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Acne, Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Dried seeds, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS unshiu

KIGELIA africana

Common Name

Satsuma, unshu mikan, cold hardy mandarin

Sausage Tree

In Hindi

satsuma

Sausage Tree

In German

satsuma

Sausage Tree

In French

satsuma

saucisse Arbre

In Spanish

satsuma

Árbol de salchicha

In Greek

satsuma

λουκάνικο δέντρο

In Portuguese

satsuma

Árvore de salsicha

In Polish

Satsuma

kiełbasa Drzewo

In Latin

Satsuma

farciminis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Rutaceae

Bignoniaceae

Genus

Citrus

Kaempferia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Citreae

Tecomeae

Subfamily

Citroideae

Number of Species

169

1 27800

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Properties of Satsuma and Sausage Tree

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

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Season and Care of Satsuma and Sausage Tree

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

Satsuma and Sausage Tree Physical Information

Satsuma and Sausage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Satsuma height is 300.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Satsuma and Sausage Tree are as follows:

Satsuma flower color: White
Satsuma leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan
Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Satsuma and Sausage Tree

Care of Satsuma and Sausage Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Satsuma pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sausage Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Satsuma needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sausage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.