1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China
1.4 Types
Not Available
Taonabo japonica, Cleyera ochnacea
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Fertile bottom land, Sandy areas
secondary forest, Temperate Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
460.00 cm240.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
460.00 cm150.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Ivory
White, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Purple, Dark Blue, Black
Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Red, Bronze
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Red, Dark Green, Bronze
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently
Does not require lot of watering, occasional watering once established
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available, Red blotch
Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Not Available
Cold climate, Humidity, Soil Compaction
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels
5.12 Allergy
Rhinitis
Asthma, Nausea, Pollen, sneezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Provides herbal hair care, Remove blemishes
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Acne, Bleeding, Eye Problems, Stomach Ulcers
Acne, Arthritis, Eczema, Oedema
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
SYMPLOCOS racemosa
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera
7.2 Common Name
Lodh Tree
Lotus Bark
Sakaki
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species