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About Cleyera and False Aralia


About False Aralia and Cleyera


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea  
Polynesia  

Types
Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
99+
80  
99+

Habitat
Warmer regions  
Forest edges, gardens, Homesteads  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,240.00 cm  
19
760.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow  
Yellow, Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Bronze  
Blue, Black  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze  
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
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  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
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, Partial shade  

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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Mites, Nematodes, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, pollinators  
-  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
-  

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
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used as a building material, Used as fuel  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'  
Plerandra elegantissima  

Common Name
Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia  
False Aralia  

In Hindi
Cleyera  
Aralia  

In German
Sakaki  
falsch Aralia  

In French
Cleyera  
faux Aralia  

In Spanish
Cleyera  
Falso Aralia  

In Greek
Cleyera  
Λάθος Aralia  

In Portuguese
Cleyera  
Aralia false  

In Polish
Cleyera  
fałsz Aralia  

In Latin
Ternstroemia Gymnanthera  
falsum Aralia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Theales  
Apiales  

Family
Theaceae  
Araliaceae  

Genus
Cleyera  
Plerandra  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Freziereae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
18  
99+
1  

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Properties of Cleyera and False Aralia

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

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Season and Care of Cleyera and False Aralia

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

Cleyera and False Aralia Physical Information

Cleyera and False Aralia physical information is very important for comparison. Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas False Aralia height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Cleyera and False Aralia are as follows:

Care of Cleyera and False Aralia

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

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