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About Cleyera and Sweet Corn


About Sweet Corn and Cleyera


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Vegetable  

Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea  
North America, Central America, South America  

Types
Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
99+
1  

Habitat
Warmer regions  
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-4  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,240.00 cm  
19
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Bronze  
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Dark Green, Bronze  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Long Linear  

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  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Tip cutting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

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  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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  
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot, Worms  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, pollinators  
Aphids, Beetles  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C  

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

Other Uses
Used as a building material, Used as fuel  
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties  

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, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'  
ZEA mays var rugosa  

Common Name
Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia  
Sweet Corn  

In Hindi
Cleyera  
स्वीट कॉर्न  

In German
Sakaki  
Mais  

In French
Cleyera  
Le maïs sucré  

In Spanish
Cleyera  
Maíz dulce  

In Greek
Cleyera  
γλυκό καλαμπόκι  

In Portuguese
Cleyera  
milho doce  

In Polish
Cleyera  
Kukurydza  

In Latin
Ternstroemia Gymnanthera  
Dulcis frumentum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Theales  
Cyperales  

Family
Theaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Cleyera  
Zea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Freziereae  
Andropogoneae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
18  
99+
1  

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Properties of Cleyera and Sweet Corn

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

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Season and Care of Cleyera and Sweet Corn

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

Cleyera and Sweet Corn Physical Information

Cleyera and Sweet Corn physical information is very important for comparison. Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Sweet Corn height is 180.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Cleyera and Sweet Corn are as follows:

Care of Cleyera and Sweet Corn

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

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