Cleyera

Ashoka

About Cleyera and Ashoka

Cleyera

Ashoka

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

Saraca asoca

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Warmer regions

Forests, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1010-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,240.00 cm850.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Bronze

Dark Red, Dark Salmon

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Pinnate

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 shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Tip cutting

Seedlings

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, Never 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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative

Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a building material, Used as fuel

Used for its medicinal properties

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

SARACA indica

Common Name

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree

In Hindi

Cleyera

Saraca इंडिका

In German

Sakaki

SARACA indica

In French

Cleyera

Saraca indica

In Spanish

Cleyera

indica Saraca

In Greek

Cleyera

Saraca indica

In Portuguese

Cleyera

Saraca indica

In Polish

Cleyera

Saraca indica

In Latin

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

Saraca indica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Theales

Fabales

Family

Theaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cleyera

Saraca

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Freziereae

Detarieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

184

1 27800

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Properties of Cleyera and Ashoka

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

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Season and Care of Cleyera and Ashoka

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

Cleyera and Ashoka Physical Information

Cleyera and Ashoka physical information is very important for comparison. Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Ashoka height is 850.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Cleyera and Ashoka are as follows:

Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow
Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze
Ashoka flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Crimson
Ashoka leaf color: Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Cleyera and Ashoka

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