1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
South America
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China
1.4 Types
Aussie Smooth, Aus Jubilee, Aussie Gold
Taonabo japonica, Cleyera ochnacea
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Tropical regions
secondary forest, Temperate Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
152.40 cm240.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
121.92 cm150.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Red
White, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Dark Green, Orange, Red, Yellow green
Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Pink, White
Red, Bronze
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Red, Dark Green, Bronze
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Moist, Sandy
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Winter, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Water occasionally
Does not require lot of watering, occasional watering once established
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches
4.8 Fertilizers
EDTA iron, Magnesium, Nitrogen
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Humidity, Soil Compaction
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Beetles, Mealybugs, Mites
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels
5.12 Allergy
Dermititis, Itchiness
Asthma, Nausea, Pollen, sneezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Skin irritation, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss
Provides herbal hair care, Remove blemishes
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Aging, Asthma, Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Digestion problems, Fertility, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Immunity, Indigestion, Inflammation, Itching, Skin irritation, Swelling
Acne, Arthritis, Eczema, Oedema
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ANANAS
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera
7.2 Common Name
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Bromelioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species