Cleyera

Candlenut

About Cleyera and Candlenut

Cleyera

Candlenut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Warmer regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1010-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,240.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Bronze

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

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, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Tip cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of 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

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

Showy

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

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a building material, Used as fuel

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Cleyera

candlenut पेड़

In German

Sakaki

Candlenut Baum

In French

Cleyera

arbre Candlenut

In Spanish

Cleyera

árbol candlenut

In Greek

Cleyera

candlenut δέντρο

In Portuguese

Cleyera

candlenut árvore

In Polish

Cleyera

Tung Molukański drzewo

In Latin

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

Candlenut ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Theales

Malpighiales

Family

Theaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Cleyera

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Freziereae

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

18600

1 27800

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Properties of Cleyera and Candlenut

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

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Season and Care of Cleyera and Candlenut

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

Cleyera and Candlenut Physical Information

Cleyera and Candlenut physical information is very important for comparison. Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Cleyera and Candlenut are as follows:

Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow
Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze
Candlenut flower color: White
Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Cleyera and Candlenut

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