Cleyera

Corkscrew Willow

About Cleyera and Corkscrew Willow

Cleyera

Corkscrew Willow

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Eastern Asia, China

Types

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

Babylon

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Warmer regions

Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-105-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,240.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Needle like

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Tip cutting

Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil, 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

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, 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 if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Wet Site

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used as a building material, Used as fuel

Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, 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

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa

Common Name

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

Corkscrew Willow

In Hindi

Cleyera

पेंचकश विलो

In German

Sakaki

Korkenzieher-Weide

In French

Cleyera

Tire-bouchon Willow

In Spanish

Cleyera

Tire-bouchon Willow

In Greek

Cleyera

τιρμπουσόν Willow

In Portuguese

Cleyera

corkscrew salgueiro

In Polish

Cleyera

korkociąg Willow

In Latin

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

corkscrew Willow

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Theales

Malpighiales

Family

Theaceae

Salicaceae

Genus

Cleyera

Salix

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Freziereae

Saliceae

Subfamily

Salicoideae

Number of Species

1835

1 27800

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Properties of Cleyera and Corkscrew Willow

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

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Season and Care of Cleyera and Corkscrew Willow

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

Cleyera and Corkscrew Willow Physical Information

Cleyera and Corkscrew Willow physical information is very important for comparison. Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Corkscrew Willow height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Cleyera and Corkscrew Willow are as follows:

Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow
Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze
Corkscrew Willow flower color: Yellow green
Corkscrew Willow leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Cleyera and Corkscrew Willow

Care of Cleyera and Corkscrew Willow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cleyera pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Corkscrew Willow pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cleyera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Corkscrew Willow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.