Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Vegetable
Origin
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
Types
Taonabo japonica, Cleyera ochnacea
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Number of Varieties
510
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40000
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Habitat
secondary forest, Temperate Regions
Cropland, Farms, gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
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Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm10.20 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow
White, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Bronze
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Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Dark Green, Bronze
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Sets
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, occasional watering once established
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Humidity, Soil Compaction
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels
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Allergy
Asthma, Nausea, Pollen, sneezing
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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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
Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine
Culinary use
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
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera
ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'
Common Name
Sakaki
Garden Onion, Red Onion
In Hindi
Sakaki
लाल प्याज
In German
Sperrstrauch
Rote Zwiebel
In French
Sakaki
Oignon rouge
In Spanish
Sakaki
Cebolla roja
In Greek
Sakaki
Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι
In Portuguese
Sakaki
Cebola vermelha
In Polish
Sakaki
Czerwona cebula
In Latin
Sakaki
Red Cepa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Theales
Liliales
Family
Theaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Cleyera
Allium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Allioideae
Number of Species
18100
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27800
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