1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Japan
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
1.4 Types
Not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodlands
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.9 AHS Heat Zone
1.10 Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.11 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.2 Plant Size
2.2.1 Minimum Height
240.00 cm50.80 cm
0.54
3900
3.1.2 Minimum Width
240.00 cm55.90 cm
0.1
6350
3.2 Plant Color
3.2.1 Flower Color
White, Gold
Not Available
3.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
3.2.3 Fruit Color
Black, Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
3.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
3.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
3.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Yellow green, Tan
3.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan
3.3 Shape
3.3.1 Leaf Shape
3.4 Thorns
4 Season
4.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
4.2 Growing Conditions
4.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.2.2 Growth Rate
4.2.4 Type of Soil
4.2.6 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.2.8 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
4.2.11 Bloom Time
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Early Summer, Summer
4.3.2 Repeat Bloomer
4.5 Tolerances
Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types
Drought
5 Care
5.1 Where to Plant?
6.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Grafting, Layering, Seedlings
Seedlings
6.4 Plant Maintenance
6.5 Watering Plants
6.5.1 Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Do not water excessively
6.5.3 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
6.5.6 In Spring
6.5.8 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
6.6 Soil
6.6.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
6.6.2 Soil Type
6.7.1 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
7.2 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
7.4 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Requires little pruning
7.6 Fertilizers
8-8-8, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilize in early to mid-summer, fertilize in spring, slow-release fertilizers
Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer
7.8 Pests and Diseases
Canker, Galls, Petal blight, Root rot
Not Available, Red blotch
7.9 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types
Drought
8 Facts
8.1 Flowers
8.1.2 Flower Petal Number
8.2 Fruits
8.2.1 Showy Fruit
8.3.4 Edible Fruit
8.6 Fragrance
8.6.1 Fragrant Flower
8.8.1 Fragrant Fruit
9.1.1 Fragrant Leaf
9.1.3 Fragrant Bark/Stem
9.3 Showy Foliage
9.4 Showy Bark
9.6 Foliage Texture
9.7 Foliage Sheen
9.8 Evergreen
9.9 Invasive
9.10 Self-Sowing
9.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds, Not Available
Not Available
9.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
10 Benefits
10.1 Uses
10.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge
10.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Skin inflammation
Not Available
10.1.3 Edible Uses
10.1.5 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
10.2 Plant Benefits
10.2.1 Medicinal Uses
antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Astringent, Emollient, neuroprotective
No Medicinal Use
10.2.2 Part of Plant Used
10.2.4 Other Uses
For making oil, Medicinal oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as an insecticide, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
10.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10.5 Used As Outdoor Plant
10.7 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
11 Scientific Name
11.1 Botanical Name
CAMELLIA sasanqua
NASSELLA tenuissima
11.3 Common Name
Sasanqua, Sasanqua camellia
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass
11.3.1 In Hindi
sasanqua
Mexican Feather Grass
11.4.1 In German
sasanqua
Mexikanische Federgras
11.4.2 In French
sasanqua
Mexicaine Herbe Feather
11.5.1 In Spanish
sasanqua
Pluma hierba mexicana
11.5.2 In Greek
sasanqua
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass
11.6.1 In Portuguese
Sasankya
Mexican Pena Relva
11.6.2 In Polish
Sasankya
Mexican Feather trawy
11.6.3 In Latin
Sasankya
Mexicanus Pluma Grass
12 Classification
12.1 Kingdom
12.3 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
12.4 Class
12.5 Order
12.6 Family
12.7 Genus
12.8 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
12.9 Tribe
13.2 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
13.3 Number of Species