Cleyera

Black Maple

About Cleyera and Black Maple

Cleyera

Black Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Types

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

115

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Habitat

Warmer regions

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-104-8

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,240.00 cm3,779.52 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm1,219.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Bronze

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Toothed

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring

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, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, pollinators

Bees, Birds

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic

Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used as a building material, Used as fuel

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

ACER nigrum

Common Name

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

Black Maple

In Hindi

Cleyera

Black Maple Tree

In German

Sakaki

Schwarz Ahorn

In French

Cleyera

Noir Érable

In Spanish

Cleyera

Negro del árbol de arce

In Greek

Cleyera

Μαύρο Maple Tree

In Portuguese

Cleyera

Árvore de bordo preto

In Polish

Cleyera

Czarny klon

In Latin

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

White Acer ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Theales

Sapindales

Family

Theaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Cleyera

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Freziereae

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

1810

1 27800

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Properties of Cleyera and Black Maple

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

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Season and Care of Cleyera and Black Maple

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

Cleyera and Black Maple Physical Information

Cleyera and Black Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Cleyera and Black Maple are as follows:

Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow
Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze
Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cleyera and Black Maple

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