Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China
Central Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
Types
Taonabo japonica, Cleyera ochnacea
Quercus acutissima
Number of Varieties
5450
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40000
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Habitat
secondary forest, Temperate Regions
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-105-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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8-3
Sunset Zone
21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm1,070.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm1,070.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow
Red, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Bronze
Light Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Yellow, Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Dark Green, Bronze
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Saw-tooth like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, occasional watering once established
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
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
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 18-8-3 amount
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Humidity, Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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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
Beetles, Butterflies
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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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Arthritis, Eczema, Oedema
Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine
Used as a dyestuff, Used as a thickening in stews, used for fuel and charcoal, Used for making black dye
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera
QUERCUS acutissima
Common Name
Sakaki
Sawtooth Oak
In Hindi
Sakaki
Sawtooth Oak
In German
Sperrstrauch
Sägezahn- Eiche
In French
Sakaki
Sawtooth Oak
In Spanish
Sakaki
diente de sierra de roble
In Greek
Sakaki
πριονωτή Oak
In Portuguese
Sakaki
Sawtooth Oak
In Polish
Sakaki
piłokształtny Oak
In Latin
Sakaki
Quercus acutissima
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Theales
Fagales
Family
Theaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Cleyera
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
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Fagoideae
Number of Species
1860
1
27800
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