Cleyera

Kou

About Cleyera and Kou

Cleyera

Kou

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

115

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Habitat

Warmer regions

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1010-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,240.00 cm760.00 cm

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm670.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Bronze

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

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

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Tip cutting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought and Salt

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, pollinators

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a building material, Used as fuel

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

Cleyera

Cordia subcordata

In German

Sakaki

Cordia subcordata

In French

Cleyera

Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

Cleyera

Cordia subcordata

In Greek

Cleyera

Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

Cleyera

Cordia subcordata

In Polish

Cleyera

Cordia subcordata

In Latin

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Theales

Lamiales

Family

Theaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Cleyera

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Freziereae

Subfamily

Number of Species

181

1 27800

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Properties of Cleyera and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Cleyera and Kou

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

Cleyera and Kou Physical Information

Cleyera and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Cleyera and Kou are as follows:

Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow
Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Cleyera and Kou

Care of Cleyera and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cleyera pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Cleyera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.