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About Corn Oak and Cleyera


About Cleyera and Corn Oak


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa  
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
-  
Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’  

Number of Varieties
1  
1  
99+

Habitat
Open Forest  
Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-3  
-  

Sunset Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
2,240.00 cm  
19

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Yellow green  
White, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow, Red, Bronze  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

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

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Tip cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter  
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

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

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Spider mites  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, pollinators  

Allergy
-  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks  
extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Used in construction  
Used as a building material, Used as fuel  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS suber  
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'  

Common Name
Cork Oak  
Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia  

In Hindi
कॉर्क ओक  
Cleyera  

In German
Kork Eiche  
Sakaki  

In French
Cork Oak  
Cleyera  

In Spanish
alcornoque  
Cleyera  

In Greek
Cork Oak  
Cleyera  

In Portuguese
sobreiro  
Cleyera  

In Polish
Cork Oak  
Cleyera  

In Latin
sUBER  
Ternstroemia Gymnanthera  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Theales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Theaceae  

Genus
Quercus  
Cleyera  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Mirini  
Freziereae  

Subfamily
Mirinae  
-  

Number of Species
20  
18  
99+

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Properties of Corn Oak and Cleyera

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

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Season and Care of Corn Oak and Cleyera

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

Corn Oak and Cleyera Physical Information

Corn Oak and Cleyera physical information is very important for comparison. Corn Oak height is 1,070.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Corn Oak and Cleyera are as follows:

Care of Corn Oak and Cleyera

Care of Corn Oak and Cleyera include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Corn Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning and Cleyera pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Corn Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cleyera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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