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About Cleyera and Deer Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Southwestern United States

Types

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’
Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi

Number of Varieties

15
0 40000
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Habitat

Warmer regions
Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-107-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,240.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Bronze
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Bronze
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Tip cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, pollinators
Birds, Deers, Insects

Allergy

Mild Allergen
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shelter for wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as a building material, Used as fuel
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'
MUHLENBERGIA rigens

Common Name

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia
Deer Grass

In Hindi

Cleyera
हिरण घास

In German

Sakaki
Deer Grass

In French

Cleyera
cerfs Herbe

In Spanish

Cleyera
Ciervo Hierba

In Greek

Cleyera
ελάφια Grass

In Portuguese

Cleyera
cervos grama

In Polish

Cleyera
Deer Trawa

In Latin

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera
deer Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Theales
Poales

Family

Theaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Cleyera
Muhlenbergia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Freziereae
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Subfamily

-
Chloridoideae

Number of Species

1840
1 27800
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Properties of Cleyera and Deer Grass

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

Season and Care of Cleyera and Deer Grass

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

Cleyera and Deer Grass Physical Information

Cleyera and Deer Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Deer Grass height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Cleyera and Deer Grass are as follows:

  • Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow

  • Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze

  • Deer Grass flower color:

  • Deer Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Cleyera and Deer Grass

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