Cleyera

Japanese Cedar

About Cleyera and Japanese Cedar

Cleyera

Japanese Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

China, Japan

Types

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata' Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides' Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis' Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi' Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'

Number of Varieties

115

0 40000

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Habitat

Warmer regions

Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-105-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,240.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Bronze

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Acicular

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, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Tip cutting

Budding, 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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, pollinators

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Hay fever

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

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

Wood

Other Uses

Used as a building material, Used as fuel

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

CRYPTOMERIA japonica

Common Name

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria

In Hindi

Cleyera

Japanese Cedar

In German

Sakaki

der japanischen Zeder

In French

Cleyera

Cedar japonais

In Spanish

Cleyera

cedro japonés

In Greek

Cleyera

Ιαπωνικά Cedar

In Portuguese

Cleyera

Cedar japonês

In Polish

Cleyera

japoński cedr

In Latin

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

Italica Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Theales

Pinales

Family

Theaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Cleyera

Cyptomeria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Freziereae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1850

1 27800

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Properties of Cleyera and Japanese Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Cleyera and Japanese Cedar

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

Cleyera and Japanese Cedar Physical Information

Cleyera and Japanese Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Japanese Cedar height is 1,830.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Cleyera and Japanese Cedar are as follows:

Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow
Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze
Japanese Cedar flower color:
Japanese Cedar leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Cleyera and Japanese Cedar

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