Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China
Asia, North America, Southern Europe
Types
Taonabo japonica, Cleyera ochnacea
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
Number of Varieties
530
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40000
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Habitat
secondary forest, Temperate Regions
Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-103-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm76.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm76.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow
Pink, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Bronze
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Bronze, Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Dark Green, Bronze
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Compound
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loamy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, occasional watering once established
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Humidity, Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels
Ants
Allergy
Asthma, Nausea, Pollen, sneezing
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Provides herbal hair care, Remove blemishes
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Arthritis, Eczema, Oedema
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera
Paeonia lactiflora
Common Name
Sakaki
Herbaceous Peony
In Hindi
Sakaki
Herbaceous peony
In German
Sperrstrauch
Krautige Pfingstrose
In French
Sakaki
pivoines herbacées
In Spanish
Sakaki
peonía herbáceas
In Greek
Sakaki
ποώδη παιωνία
In Portuguese
Sakaki
peônia herbáceas
In Polish
Sakaki
piwonii zielnych
In Latin
Sakaki
herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Theales
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Family
Theaceae
Paeoniaceae
Genus
Cleyera
Paeonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1840
1
27800
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