Cleyera

Schefflera

About Cleyera and Schefflera

Cleyera

Schefflera

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

Schefflera actinophylla

Number of Varieties

1900

0 40000

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Habitat

Warmer regions

Bog Garden, Shaded sites

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,240.00 cm900.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Obtuse

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Tip cutting

Cuttings

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 water frequently, Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

✔ ✘

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, pollinators

Mites

Allergy

Mild Allergen

contact allergic dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls

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

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

SCHEFFLERA 'Amate'

Common Name

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

Schefflera

In Hindi

Cleyera

Schefflera

In German

Sakaki

Schefflera

In French

Cleyera

Schefflera

In Spanish

Cleyera

Schefflera

In Greek

Cleyera

Schefflera

In Portuguese

Cleyera

Schefflera

In Polish

Cleyera

Schefflera

In Latin

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

Schefflera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Theales

Apiales

Family

Theaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Cleyera

Schefflera

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Freziereae

Subfamily

Number of Species

18700

1 27800

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Properties of Cleyera and Schefflera

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

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Season and Care of Cleyera and Schefflera

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

Cleyera and Schefflera Physical Information

Cleyera and Schefflera physical information is very important for comparison. Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Schefflera height is 900.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Cleyera and Schefflera are as follows:

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

Care of Cleyera and Schefflera

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