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About Cleyera and Candlenut


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
-  
Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’  

Number of Varieties
-  
1  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
-  

Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm  
31
2,240.00 cm  
19

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green  
Yellow, Red, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Red, Dark Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Tip cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering  
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought  

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  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Pruning
-  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Bees, pollinators  

Allergy
-  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food  
Used as a building material, Used as fuel  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus  
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'  

Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  
Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia  

In Hindi
candlenut पेड़  
Cleyera  

In German
Candlenut Baum  
Sakaki  

In French
arbre Candlenut  
Cleyera  

In Spanish
árbol candlenut  
Cleyera  

In Greek
candlenut δέντρο  
Cleyera  

In Portuguese
candlenut árvore  
Cleyera  

In Polish
Tung Molukański drzewo  
Cleyera  

In Latin
Candlenut ligno  
Ternstroemia Gymnanthera  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Dicotyledonae  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Theales  

Family
Euphorbiaceae  
Theaceae  

Genus
Aleurites  
Cleyera  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Aleuritideae  
Freziereae  

Subfamily
Crotonoideae  
-  

Number of Species
600  
40
18  
99+

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Properties of Candlenut and Cleyera

Wondering what are the properties of Candlenut and Cleyera? We provide you with everything About Candlenut and Cleyera. Candlenut doesn't have thorns and Cleyera doesn't have thorns. Also Candlenut does not have fragrant flowers. Candlenut has allergic reactions like and Cleyera has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Candlenut and Cleyera and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Candlenut and Cleyera

Season and care of Candlenut and Cleyera is important to know. While considering everything about Candlenut and Cleyera Care, growing season is an essential factor. Candlenut season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Cleyera season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Candlenut is Loam, Sand and for Cleyera is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Candlenut is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Cleyera is Acidic, Neutral.

Candlenut and Cleyera Physical Information

Candlenut and Cleyera physical information is very important for comparison. Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Candlenut and Cleyera are as follows:

Care of Candlenut and Cleyera

Care of Candlenut and Cleyera include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candlenut pruning is done and Cleyera pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Candlenut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cleyera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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