Cleyera

Scented Geranium

About Cleyera and Scented Geranium

Cleyera

Scented Geranium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tender Perennial

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

herbaceous annuals

Number of Varieties

1200

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Habitat

Warmer regions

Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1010-15

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,240.00 cm38.14 cm

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm45.70 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Linear to lanceolate

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

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Tip cutting

Root Division, 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

Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, pollinators

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

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Intestinal irritations, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a building material, Used as fuel

As a tea substitute, Culinary use, Medicinal oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used As Food

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

PELARGONIUM 'Bitter Lemon'

Common Name

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

Bitter Lemon Scented Geranium, Scented Geranium

In Hindi

Cleyera

Pelargonium

In German

Sakaki

Pelargonium

In French

Cleyera

pélargonium

In Spanish

Cleyera

pelargonium

In Greek

Cleyera

Pelargonium

In Portuguese

Cleyera

pelargônio

In Polish

Cleyera

pelargonia

In Latin

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

Pelargonium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Theales

Geraniales

Family

Theaceae

Geraniaceae

Genus

Cleyera

Pelargonium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Freziereae

Subfamily

Number of Species

18200

1 27800

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Properties of Cleyera and Scented Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Cleyera and Scented Geranium

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

Cleyera and Scented Geranium Physical Information

Cleyera and Scented Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Scented Geranium height is 38.14 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Cleyera and Scented Geranium are as follows:

Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow
Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze
Scented Geranium flower color: White and Light Pink
Scented Geranium leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Cleyera and Scented Geranium

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