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About Cleyera and Capnoides


About Capnoides and Cleyera


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea  
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  

Types
Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
99+
8  

Habitat
Warmer regions  
Dry areas, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
2-7  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
7 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,240.00 cm  
19
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow  
Yellow, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Bronze  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Dark Green, Bronze  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, 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 over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, 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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

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  
No  

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, Insects  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
Corydalis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Sedative  

Part of Plant Used
extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used as a building material, Used as fuel  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

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  
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'  
CORYDALIS sempervirens  

Common Name
Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia  
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis  

In Hindi
Cleyera  
Capnoides  

In German
Sakaki  
Capnoides  

In French
Cleyera  
capnoides  

In Spanish
Cleyera  
Capnoides  

In Greek
Cleyera  
Capnoides  

In Portuguese
Cleyera  
Capnoides  

In Polish
Cleyera  
Capnoides  

In Latin
Ternstroemia Gymnanthera  
capnoides  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Basidiomycota  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Agaricomycetes  

Order
Theales  
Agaricales  

Family
Theaceae  
Fumariaceae  

Genus
Cleyera  
Hypholoma  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Freziereae  
Fumarieae  

Subfamily
-  
Fumarioideae  

Number of Species
18  
99+
1  
99+

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Properties of Cleyera and Capnoides

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

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Season and Care of Cleyera and Capnoides

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

Cleyera and Capnoides Physical Information

Cleyera and Capnoides physical information is very important for comparison. Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Cleyera and Capnoides are as follows:

Care of Cleyera and Capnoides

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

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