Tilaka

Sakaki

About Tilaka and Sakaki

Tilaka

Sakaki

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

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

Types

Simarouba glauca

Taonabo japonica, Cleyera ochnacea

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Sandy areas

secondary forest, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-126-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Dark Blue, Black

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cuneate

Oval

Thorns

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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

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

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

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

Allergy

Rhinitis

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

Air purification, Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Bleeding, Eye Problems, Stomach Ulcers

Acne, Arthritis, Eczema, Oedema

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

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

Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SYMPLOCOS racemosa

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera

Common Name

Lodh Tree Lotus Bark

Sakaki

In Hindi

Tilaka

Sakaki

In German

Tilapia

Sperrstrauch

In French

Tilapia

Sakaki

In Spanish

tilapia

Sakaki

In Greek

tilaka

Sakaki

In Portuguese

tilaka

Sakaki

In Polish

tilakiem

Sakaki

In Latin

tilaka

Sakaki

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Theales

Family

Symplocaceae

Theaceae

Genus

Symplocos

Cleyera

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

4018

1 27800

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Properties of Tilaka and Sakaki

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

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Season and Care of Tilaka and Sakaki

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

Tilaka and Sakaki Physical Information

Tilaka and Sakaki physical information is very important for comparison. Tilaka height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Sakaki height is 240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Tilaka and Sakaki are as follows:

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

Care of Tilaka and Sakaki

Care of Tilaka and Sakaki include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tilaka pruning is done 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 Tilaka 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.