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What is

Life Span

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Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Eastern Asia

Types

Simarouba glauca
Mountain Fire , Variegata , Purity , Red Mill

Number of Varieties

813
0 40000
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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Sandy areas
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Shaded sites

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-125-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
White, Red, Light Pink, Hot Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Dark Blue, Black
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Red, Green, Dark Green, Pink, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cuneate
Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Deer resistant, Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting
stem tip cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in winter

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
dieback, Leaf spot, Mites, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Deer resistant, Light Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Moths

Allergy

Rhinitis
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Bleeding, Eye Problems, Stomach Ulcers
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
-

Other Uses

-
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SYMPLOCOS racemosa
PIERIS japonica

Common Name

Lodh Tree Lotus Bark
Japanese Andromeda

In Hindi

Tilaka
Japanese pieris

In German

Tilapia
Japanese pieris

In French

Tilapia
Japanese pieris

In Spanish

tilapia
Japanese pieris

In Greek

tilaka
Japanese pieris

In Portuguese

tilaka
Japanese pieris

In Polish

tilakiem
Japanese pieris

In Latin

tilaka
Japanese pieris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales
Ericales

Family

Symplocaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Symplocos
Pieris

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Lyonieae

Subfamily

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Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

4030
1 27800
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Difference Between Tilaka and Japanese Pieris

If you are confused whether Tilaka or Japanese Pieris are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Tilaka and Japanese Pieris Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Tilaka are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K, whereas for Japanese Pieris fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring and fertilize in winter. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Tilaka and Japanese Pieris if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Tilaka and Japanese Pieris

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Tilaka and Japanese Pieris. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Tilaka and Japanese Pieris as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Tilaka is Acne, Bleeding, Eye Problems and Stomach Ulcers whereas of Japanese Pieris is . Tilaka has beauty benefits as follows: while Japanese Pieris has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Tilaka vs Japanese Pieris

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Tilaka vs Japanese Pieris and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Tilaka are Rhinitis whereas of Japanese Pieris have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Tilaka has showy fruits and Japanese Pieris has no showy fruits. Also Tilaka is not flowering and Japanese Pieris is not flowering . You can compare Tilaka and Japanese Pieris facts and facts of other plants too.