Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Western United States, Canada
Types
Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’
Pinus lambertiana
Habitat
Warmer regions
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10
-9999
Sunset Zone
21,22
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
White, Yellow
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Bronze
Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Dark Green, Bronze
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Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
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Leaf Shape
Ovate
Needle like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
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Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Tip cutting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
Water three times weekly in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Blister Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Bees, pollinators
Douglas squirrels
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
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Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice
Part of Plant Used
extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Used as a building material, Used as fuel
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product
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
Feature Plant
Botanical Name
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'
PINUS lambertiana
Common Name
Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine
In Hindi
Cleyera
Sugar Pine
In German
Sakaki
Sugar Pine
In French
Cleyera
Sugar Pine
In Spanish
Cleyera
Sugar Pine
In Greek
Cleyera
Sugar Pine
In Portuguese
Cleyera
Sugar Pine
In Polish
Cleyera
Sugar Pine
In Latin
Ternstroemia Gymnanthera
Pinus
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Season and Care of Cleyera and Sugar Pine
Season and care of Cleyera and Sugar Pine is important to know. While considering everything about Cleyera and Sugar Pine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cleyera season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sugar Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cleyera is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Sugar Pine is Loam while the PH of soil for Cleyera is Acidic, Neutral and for Sugar Pine is Acidic, Neutral.
Cleyera and Sugar Pine Physical Information
Cleyera and Sugar Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Cleyera and Sugar Pine are as follows:
Care of Cleyera and Sugar Pine
Care of Cleyera and Sugar Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cleyera pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sugar Pine 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 Sugar Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.