Cleyera

Cherry Plum

About Cleyera and Cherry Plum

Cleyera

Cherry Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

Number of Varieties

120

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Habitat

Warmer regions

open Woodlands, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-104-9

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,240.00 cm2,540.00 cm

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm2,540.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Arrowhead

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

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Tip cutting

Grafting, 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

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Borers, Mealybugs, Scale

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, pollinators

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Throat itching

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, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Lung Problems, Nutrients, Oral health

Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a building material, Used as fuel

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

PRUNUS cerasifera

Common Name

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum

In Hindi

Cleyera

चेरी प्लम

In German

Sakaki

cherry Plum

In French

Cleyera

Prunus

In Spanish

Cleyera

cherry Plum

In Greek

Cleyera

Cherry Plum

In Portuguese

Cleyera

cherry Plum

In Polish

Cleyera

Cherry Plum

In Latin

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

cerasus PRUNUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Theales

Rosales

Family

Theaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Cleyera

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Freziereae

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

18200

1 27800

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Properties of Cleyera and Cherry Plum

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

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Season and Care of Cleyera and Cherry Plum

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

Cleyera and Cherry Plum Physical Information

Cleyera and Cherry Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Cherry Plum height is 2,540.00 cm and width 2,540.00 cm. The color specification of Cleyera and Cherry Plum are as follows:

Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow
Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze
Cherry Plum flower color:
Cherry Plum leaf color:

Care of Cleyera and Cherry Plum

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