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About Cleyera and Peppertree


About Peppertree and Cleyera


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea  
South America  

Types
Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’  
Peruvian peppertree, peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic  

Number of Varieties
1  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Warmer regions  
Dappled Shade, open Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Weeping  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,240.00 cm  
19
1,219.20 cm  
34

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
1,219.20 cm  
15

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow  
Light Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Bronze  
Pink, Rose  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Dark Green, Bronze  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Arrowhead  

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  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Pollution, Drought  

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  
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply  

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  
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  
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Pollution  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, pollinators  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
Irritate the mucus membrane  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
No  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Digestive, Miscellany, Purgative  

Part of Plant Used
extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as a building material, Used as fuel  
Condiment, Gum  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Edible, Feature Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'  
SCHINUS molle  

Common Name
Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia  
Peppertree  

In Hindi
Cleyera  
Peppertree  

In German
Sakaki  
Peppertree  

In French
Cleyera  
Peppertree  

In Spanish
Cleyera  
peppertree  

In Greek
Cleyera  
Peppertree  

In Portuguese
Cleyera  
Peppertree  

In Polish
Cleyera  
Peppertree  

In Latin
Ternstroemia Gymnanthera  
Peppertree  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Theales  
Sapindales  

Family
Theaceae  
Anacardiaceae  

Genus
Cleyera  
Schinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Freziereae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Anacardioideae  

Number of Species
18  
99+
600  
40

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Properties of Cleyera and Peppertree

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

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Season and Care of Cleyera and Peppertree

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

Cleyera and Peppertree Physical Information

Cleyera and Peppertree physical information is very important for comparison. Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Peppertree height is 1,219.20 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Cleyera and Peppertree are as follows:

Care of Cleyera and Peppertree

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

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