Cleyera

Sweet Lime

About Cleyera and Sweet Lime

Cleyera

Sweet Lime

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

South Asia, Southeast Asia

1.4 Types

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Warmer regions

Mediterranean region

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-108-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,240.00 cm800.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm600.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Bronze

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Rich

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Full Sun

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Tip cutting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Rich

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, pollinators

Ants, Birds

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Farmland, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

anti-cancer, constipation, Digestive, Gastrointestinal disorders, Gout, Immunity, Jaundice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, scurvy, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a building material, Used as fuel

Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

Citrus limetta

7.2 Common Name

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cleyera

मौसम्बी

7.2.2 In German

Sakaki

süße Limone

7.2.3 In French

Cleyera

Citrus limetta

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cleyera

limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce

7.2.5 In Greek

Cleyera

γλυκό ασβέστη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cleyera

doce de limão

7.2.7 In Polish

Cleyera

słodkie limonki

7.2.8 In Latin

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

dulcis ad cinerem

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Theales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Theaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Cleyera

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Freziereae

Citreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Citroideae

8.10 Number of Species

183

1 27800

Properties of Cleyera and Sweet Lime

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

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Season and Care of Cleyera and Sweet Lime

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

Cleyera and Sweet Lime Physical Information

Cleyera and Sweet Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Cleyera and Sweet Lime are as follows:

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

Care of Cleyera and Sweet Lime

Care of Cleyera and Sweet Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cleyera pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sweet Lime pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches. In summer Cleyera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.