Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
  
Herbs, Shrub
  
Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
  
Asia, China, Japan, South-Eastern Asia
  
Types
Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Warmer regions
  
Semi desert, Shaded sites, Shady Edge
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10
  
6-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
10-5
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
2,240.00 cm
  
19
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow
  
Pale White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Bronze
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Dark Green, Bronze
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
  
Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate
  
Circular
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
  
Pollution, Soil Compaction
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Tip cutting
  
Cuttings, Stem Cutting, Vegetative Reproduction
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
  
Needs Very high moisture, Never Over-water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Ample Water
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Sun
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
None
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Bees, pollinators
  
Aphids, Rabbits, Snails
  
Allergy
Mild Allergen
  
Abdominal distension
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland
  
Beautification, Showy Purposes, small hedge
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Blood purifying, Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Appetizer, Cardiac, constipation, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Liver problems
  
Part of Plant Used
extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem
  
Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Used as a building material, Used as fuel
  
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Powdered and mixed with tea, Showy Purposes, Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as a laxative, Used as a thickener in soups
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
  
Groundcover
  
Botanical Name
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'
  
PLEIOBLASTUS distichus
  
Common Name
Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia
  
Dwarf Bamboo
  
In Hindi
Cleyera
  
अजवाइन
  
In German
Sakaki
  
Ajowan
  
In French
Cleyera
  
Ajowan
  
In Spanish
Cleyera
  
Trachyspermum ammi
  
In Greek
Cleyera
  
σπόρους καραμπίνα
  
In Portuguese
Cleyera
  
aipo
  
In Polish
Cleyera
  
seler
  
In Latin
Ternstroemia Gymnanthera
  
semina Carom
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Theales
  
Apiales
  
Family
Theaceae
  
Apiaceae
  
Genus
Cleyera
  
Trachyspermum
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Freziereae
  
Apieae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Apioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Cleyera and Ajwain plant
Season and care of Cleyera and Ajwain plant is important to know. While considering everything about Cleyera and Ajwain plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cleyera season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Ajwain plant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cleyera is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Ajwain plant is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cleyera is Acidic, Neutral and for Ajwain plant is Acidic, Neutral.
Cleyera and Ajwain plant Physical Information
Cleyera and Ajwain plant physical information is very important for comparison. Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Ajwain plant height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Cleyera and Ajwain plant are as follows:
Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow
Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze
Ajwain plant flower color: Pale White
- Ajwain plant leaf color: Green
Care of Cleyera and Ajwain plant
Care of Cleyera and Ajwain plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cleyera pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ajwain plant pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cleyera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ajwain plant needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.