Cornelian Cherry

Cleyera

About Cornelian Cherry and Cleyera

Cornelian Cherry

Cleyera

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Brushlands, Deciduous forests

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm2,240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Yellow, Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Purple, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Variety of soil types

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in spring

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, pollinators

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Stem

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORNUS mas

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

Common Name

Cornelian Cherry, Variegated Cornelian Cherry

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

In Hindi

cornelian चेरी

Cleyera

In German

Kornelkirsche

Sakaki

In French

cornouiller

Cleyera

In Spanish

cereza de cornalina

Cleyera

In Greek

κορνεόλη κεράσι

Cleyera

In Portuguese

cereja de cornalina

Cleyera

In Polish

Krwawnik Cherry

Cleyera

In Latin

Krwawnik Cherry

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cornales

Theales

Family

Cornaceae

Theaceae

Genus

Cornus

Cleyera

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Freziereae

Subfamily

Number of Species

4518

1 27800

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Properties of Cornelian Cherry and Cleyera

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

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Season and Care of Cornelian Cherry and Cleyera

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

Cornelian Cherry and Cleyera Physical Information

Cornelian Cherry and Cleyera physical information is very important for comparison. Cornelian Cherry height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Cornelian Cherry and Cleyera are as follows:

Cornelian Cherry flower color: Lemon yellow
Cornelian Cherry leaf color: Light Green
Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow
Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze

Care of Cornelian Cherry and Cleyera

Care of Cornelian Cherry and Cleyera include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cornelian Cherry pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Cleyera pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cornelian Cherry 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.