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About Cleyera and Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Perennial

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’
Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow

Number of Varieties

110
0 40000
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Habitat

Warmer regions
gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

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 cm70.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Long Linear

Thorns

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
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
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Tip cutting
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

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
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry

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
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, pollinators
Bees, Butterflies

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, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root

Other Uses

Used as a building material, Used as fuel
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'
IRIS

Common Name

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia
Iris

In Hindi

Cleyera
Iris

In German

Sakaki
Iris

In French

Cleyera
Iris

In Spanish

Cleyera
Iris

In Greek

Cleyera
Ίρις

In Portuguese

Cleyera
Íris

In Polish

Cleyera
Irys

In Latin

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera
Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Theales
Asparagales

Family

Theaceae
Iridaceae

Genus

Cleyera
Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Freziereae
Irideae

Subfamily

-
Iridoideae

Number of Species

18300
1 27800
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Properties of Cleyera and Iris

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

Season and Care of Cleyera and Iris

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

Cleyera and Iris Physical Information

Cleyera and Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Cleyera and Iris are as follows:

  • Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow

  • Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze

  • Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black

  • Iris leaf color:

Care of Cleyera and Iris

Care of Cleyera and Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cleyera pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Cleyera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.