Cleyera

Black Locust

About Cleyera and Black Locust

Cleyera

Black Locust

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

Honey Locust

Number of Varieties

110

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Habitat

Warmer regions

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-105-8

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,240.00 cm1,524.00 cm

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm1,066.80 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Bronze

Purple, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Red, Crimson, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

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, Needs a lot of water initially, occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut limbs, Prune in winter, Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gastro-intestinal problems, Kidney Disease, Liver disease, Nausea, Vomiting, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Antivinous, Cancer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Emetic, Emmoiliant, Eye Problems, Febrifuge, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Used as a building material, Used as fuel

Fibre, For making oil, Used as a dye, Used as essential oil, Used as fuel, Used for woodware

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, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'

Common Name

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust

In Hindi

Cleyera

Black Locust Tree

In German

Sakaki

Schwarz Locust Tree

In French

Cleyera

Noir Arbre Locust

In Spanish

Cleyera

Negro del árbol de la langosta

In Greek

Cleyera

Μαύρο Locust Tree

In Portuguese

Cleyera

Árvore Locust Preto

In Polish

Cleyera

Robinii akacjowej Drzewo

In Latin

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

Locusta arbor Niger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Theales

Fabales

Family

Theaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cleyera

Robinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Freziereae

Robinieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

1825

1 27800

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Properties of Cleyera and Black Locust

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

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Season and Care of Cleyera and Black Locust

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

Cleyera and Black Locust Physical Information

Cleyera and Black Locust physical information is very important for comparison. Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Black Locust height is 1,524.00 cm and width 1,066.80 cm. The color specification of Cleyera and Black Locust are as follows:

Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow
Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze
Black Locust flower color: Rose and Violet
Black Locust leaf color: Red, Crimson and Bronze

Care of Cleyera and Black Locust

Care of Cleyera and Black Locust include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cleyera pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Locust pruning is done Cut limbs, Prune in winter, Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, 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 Black Locust needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.