Cleyera

Applemint

About Cleyera and Applemint

Cleyera

Applemint

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Herbs

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Southern Europe

Types

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Warmer regions

Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-106-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,240.00 cm980.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm2.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

White, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Bronze

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

White, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

White, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

White, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Tip cutting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

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 in the growing season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, pollinators

Bees, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Digestive disorders, Fever, Headache

Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a building material, Used as fuel

Added to salads, Used as essential oil, Used in making tea, Used to make herbal teas

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Bog Garden, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

MENTHA suaveolens 'Variegata'

Common Name

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

Applemint, Variegated Applemint

In Hindi

Cleyera

Applemint Tree

In German

Sakaki

Applemint Baum

In French

Cleyera

Applemint Arbre

In Spanish

Cleyera

Árbol Applemint

In Greek

Cleyera

Applemint Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Cleyera

Árvore applemint

In Polish

Cleyera

Applemint Drzewo

In Latin

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

Applemint ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Theales

Lamiales

Family

Theaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Cleyera

Mentha

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Freziereae

Mentheae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

182

1 27800

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Properties of Cleyera and Applemint

Wondering what are the properties of Cleyera and Applemint? We provide you with everything About Cleyera and Applemint. Cleyera doesn't have thorns and Applemint doesn't have thorns. Also Cleyera does not have fragrant flowers. Cleyera has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen and Applemint has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen. 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 Cleyera and Applemint and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cleyera and Applemint

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

Cleyera and Applemint Physical Information

Cleyera and Applemint physical information is very important for comparison. Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Applemint height is 980.00 cm and width 2.50 cm. The color specification of Cleyera and Applemint are as follows:

Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow
Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze
Applemint flower color: White and Pink
Applemint leaf color: White and Light Green

Care of Cleyera and Applemint

Care of Cleyera and Applemint include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cleyera pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Applemint pruning is done Prune in the growing season, 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 Applemint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.