Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual and Perennial
  
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
  
Shrub
  
Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
  
South Africa
  
Types
Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Warmer regions
  
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10
  
9-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
9-1
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
2,240.00 cm
  
19
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow
  
Light Yellow, Ivory
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Bronze
  
Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Dark Green, Bronze
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
  
Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate
  
Egg-shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
  
Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Tip cutting
  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
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
  
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
  
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
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Wet Site
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Not Available
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Bees, pollinators
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
Mild Allergen
  
Toxic
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
  
Part of Plant Used
extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem
  
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
  
Other Uses
Used as a building material, Used as fuel
  
Used for woodware
  
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
  
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'
  
BERZELIA lanuginosa
  
Common Name
Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia
  
Buttonbush
  
In Hindi
Cleyera
  
Buttonbush shrub
  
In German
Sakaki
  
Button Strauch
  
In French
Cleyera
  
buttonbush arbuste
  
In Spanish
Cleyera
  
arbusto buttonbush
  
In Greek
Cleyera
  
Buttonbush θάμνος
  
In Portuguese
Cleyera
  
arbusto Buttonbush
  
In Polish
Cleyera
  
Buttonbush krzew
  
In Latin
Ternstroemia Gymnanthera
  
Frutex Buttonbush
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Theales
  
Rubiales
  
Family
Theaceae
  
Bruniaceae
  
Genus
Cleyera
  
Cephalanthus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Freziereae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Cleyera and Buttonbush
Season and care of Cleyera and Buttonbush is important to know. While considering everything about Cleyera and Buttonbush Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cleyera season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Buttonbush season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cleyera is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Buttonbush is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cleyera is Acidic, Neutral and for Buttonbush is Acidic, Neutral.
Cleyera and Buttonbush Physical Information
Cleyera and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Cleyera and Buttonbush are as follows:
Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow
Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
- Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Care of Cleyera and Buttonbush
Care of Cleyera and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cleyera pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Cleyera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.