Cleyera

Red Elderberry

About Cleyera and Red Elderberry

Cleyera

Red Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Warmer regions

Forest margins, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-104-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,240.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm430.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Bronze

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Tip cutting

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

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

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

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever

Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as a building material, Used as fuel

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

Sambucus racemosa

Common Name

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

In Hindi

Cleyera

Red Elderberry

In German

Sakaki

Rote Holunder

In French

Cleyera

Red sureau

In Spanish

Cleyera

La baya del saúco roja

In Greek

Cleyera

κόκκινο Elderberry

In Portuguese

Cleyera

Red Elderberry

In Polish

Cleyera

Red Elderberry

In Latin

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

pubens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Theales

Dipsacales

Family

Theaceae

Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Cleyera

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Freziereae

Subfamily

Number of Species

187

1 27800

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Properties of Cleyera and Red Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Cleyera and Red Elderberry

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

Cleyera and Red Elderberry Physical Information

Cleyera and Red Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm. The color specification of Cleyera and Red Elderberry are as follows:

Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow
Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze
Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Cleyera and Red Elderberry

Care of Cleyera and Red Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cleyera pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Elderberry pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Cleyera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.