Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China
China
Types
Taonabo japonica, Cleyera ochnacea
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
Number of Varieties
5150
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40000
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Habitat
secondary forest, Temperate Regions
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-105-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm300.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm300.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Red, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Bronze
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, Bronze
Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Lanceolate to elliptical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Light Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, occasional watering once established
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Aphids, Beetles
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Humidity, Soil Compaction
Light Frost
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
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
Birds, pollinators
Allergy
Asthma, Nausea, Pollen, sneezing
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Farmland, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
Provides herbal hair care, Remove blemishes
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Arthritis, Eczema, Oedema
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
-
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used As Indoor Plant
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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, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera
VIBURNUM rhytidophyllum
Common Name
Sakaki
leatherleaf plant
In Hindi
Sakaki
Leatherleaf Viburnum
In German
Sperrstrauch
Runzelblättriger Schneeball
In French
Sakaki
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
In Spanish
Sakaki
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
In Greek
Sakaki
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
In Portuguese
Sakaki
Kalina sztywnolistna
In Polish
Sakaki
Kalina sztywnolistna
In Latin
Sakaki
leatherleaf viburnum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Theales
Dipsacales
Family
Theaceae
Caprifoliaceae
Genus
Cleyera
Viburnum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
18150
1
27800
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