Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tree
Origin
China, Japan
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
-
Quercus ilex, Quercus rotundifolia
Number of Varieties
62
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates
Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-114-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
9-2
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Red, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Orange, Orange Red
Brown, Sandy Brown, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Oblong or Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Medium
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K, Fertilize the first year
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Black root rot, Brown Rot, Mushroom root rot
Aphids, Moth
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
Good for skin, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Food for birds
Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Kidney Stones, osteoporosis, Stomach Cancer, Vitamin C
Digestive, Skin irritation
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bark, Fruits, Wood
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Charcoal, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used fore making tools
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
CITRUS unshiu
QUERCUS ilex
Common Name
Satsuma, unshu mikan, cold hardy mandarin
Evergreen Oak, Holly Oak, Holm Oak
In Hindi
satsuma
होल्म ओक
In German
satsuma
Steineiche
In French
satsuma
chêne vert
In Spanish
satsuma
encina
In Greek
satsuma
πρινόδενδρο
In Portuguese
satsuma
azinheira
In Polish
Satsuma
dąb skalny
In Latin
Satsuma
ilice
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Fagales
Family
Rutaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Citrus
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Citreae
-
Subfamily
Citroideae
-
Number of Species
1617
1
27800
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