Life Span
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China
Types
Taonabo japonica, Cleyera ochnacea
Number of Varieties
5
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40000
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Habitat
secondary forest, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm
Rank: 78 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm
Rank: 74 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Dark Green, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Thorns
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10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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34% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Humidity, Soil Compaction
Flowers
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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37% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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9% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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6% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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53% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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12% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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41% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Invasive
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7% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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27% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Attracts
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels
Allergy
Asthma, Nausea, Pollen, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Provides herbal hair care, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
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56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Arthritis, Eczema, Oedema
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera
Common Name
Sakaki
In Hindi
Sakaki
In German
Sperrstrauch
In French
Sakaki
In Spanish
Sakaki
In Greek
Sakaki
In Portuguese
Sakaki
In Polish
Sakaki
In Latin
Sakaki
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Theales
Family
Theaceae
Genus
Cleyera
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
18
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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