Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual and Perennial
  
Type
Tree
  
Perennial
  
Origin
China, Japan
  
Hybrid origin
  
Types
it is a type of blueberry
  
it is a type of rose
  
Habitat
Not Applicable
  
Not Available
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
  
5-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
11-5
  
10-1
  
Sunset Zone
H1, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Vining/Climbing
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
White, Pink
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Dark Blue, Black
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Crescent-shaped
  
Oval
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
  
Divison, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
  
Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Ample Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Prune in winter, Prune when young, Remove branches, Remove short twigs
  
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Mulch
  
Fast release fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize three times a year
  
Pests and Diseases
Black Silt, Leaf rust, Sooty Mold
  
Aphids, Black Spot, Caterpillars, Downy mildew, glasshouse red spider mite, Insects, Leaf Hoppers, Powdery mildew, rose leaf-rolling sawfly, Rust, Scale
  
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Skin Problems
  
Perfumes
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Cancer, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Improving mental health, Vitamin C, Weight loss
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
  
Flowers, Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Edible syrup, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
  
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Vine
  
Botanical Name
ELAEOCARPUS decipiens
  
ROSA 'American Pillar'
  
Common Name
Japanese Blueberry
  
Climbing Rose, Rambling Rose
  
In Hindi
जापानी ब्लूबेरी
  
Climbing Rose
  
In German
japanische Blaubeere
  
Kletterrose
  
In French
bleuet japonais
  
escalade Rose
  
In Spanish
arándanos japonés
  
Rose que sube
  
In Greek
ιαπωνική βατόμουρου
  
αναρρίχηση Rose
  
In Portuguese
blueberry japonês
  
Rosa de escalada
  
In Polish
Japoński borówki
  
Climbing Rose
  
In Latin
Vaccinium Italica
  
Rosa scandere
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Not Available
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Not Available
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Oxalidales
  
Rosales
  
Family
Elaeocarpaceae
  
Rosaceae
  
Genus
Elaeocarpus
  
Rosa
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available