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About Cleyera and Big leaf Maple


About Big leaf Maple and Cleyera


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea  
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada  

Types
Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’  
Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple  

Number of Varieties
1  
99+
1  

Habitat
Warmer regions  
Riverbanks, Stream side  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-4  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,240.00 cm  
19
3,048.00 cm  
5

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow  
Yellow, Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Bronze  
Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Dark Green, Bronze  
Light Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Gold  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Tip cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

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  
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, pollinators  
Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve hair condition  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Tonic, tuberculosis  

Part of Plant Used
extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem  
Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Used as a building material, Used as fuel  
Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'  
ACER macrophyllum  

Common Name
Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia  
Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple  

In Hindi
Cleyera  
बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़  

In German
Sakaki  
Big Blatt Ahornbaum  

In French
Cleyera  
Grande feuille Érable  

In Spanish
Cleyera  
Gran hoja del árbol de arce  

In Greek
Cleyera  
δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο  

In Portuguese
Cleyera  
Árvore de bordo Folha grande  

In Polish
Cleyera  
Duży liść klonowy  

In Latin
Ternstroemia Gymnanthera  
Big Maple folia ligni  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Theales  
Sapindales  

Family
Theaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Cleyera  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Freziereae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
18  
99+
21  
99+

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Properties of Cleyera and Big leaf Maple

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

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Season and Care of Cleyera and Big leaf Maple

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

Cleyera and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Cleyera and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Cleyera and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

Care of Cleyera and Big leaf Maple

Care of Cleyera and Big leaf Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cleyera pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Big leaf Maple pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cleyera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big leaf Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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