Cleyera

Eastern Gamagrass

About Cleyera and Eastern Gamagrass

Cleyera

Eastern Gamagrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Grass

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean

Types

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

Ornamental Grass

Number of Varieties

120

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Habitat

Warmer regions

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-105-10

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 5

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,240.00 cm150.00 cm

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm90.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Light Yellow, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Bronze

Light brown, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Tip cutting

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 consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

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

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Borers, 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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, pollinators

Insects

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a building material, Used as fuel

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

Common Name

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

Eastern Gamagrass

In Hindi

Cleyera

पूर्वी Gamagrass

In German

Sakaki

Eastern Gamagrass

In French

Cleyera

Gamagrass Orient

In Spanish

Cleyera

Maicillo del Este

In Greek

Cleyera

Ανατολική Gamagrass

In Portuguese

Cleyera

Gamagrass Oriental

In Polish

Cleyera

Eastern Gamagrass

In Latin

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

Orientalium Gamagrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Theales

Poales

Family

Theaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Cleyera

Tripsacum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Freziereae

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

181

1 27800

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Properties of Cleyera and Eastern Gamagrass

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

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Season and Care of Cleyera and Eastern Gamagrass

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

Cleyera and Eastern Gamagrass Physical Information

Cleyera and Eastern Gamagrass physical information is very important for comparison. Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Cleyera and Eastern Gamagrass are as follows:

Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow
Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze
Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Cleyera and Eastern Gamagrass

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