Ixora

Cleyera

About Ixora and Cleyera

Ixora

Cleyera

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Central America, South America, Africa, Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Ixora albersii Ixora beckleri Ixora ooumuensis Ixora jucunda Ixora nigerica Ixora st.-johnii Ixora umbellata

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

Number of Varieties

4001

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Subtropical climates

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm2,240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Ivory

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple, Rose

Yellow, Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

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

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires extensive pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Scale

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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, Butterflies

Bees, pollinators

Allergy

Asthma

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IXORA

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

Common Name

Ixora

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

In Hindi

Ixora

Cleyera

In German

Ixora

Sakaki

In French

Ixora

Cleyera

In Spanish

Ixora

Cleyera

In Greek

Ixora

Cleyera

In Portuguese

Ixora

Cleyera

In Polish

Ixora

Cleyera

In Latin

Ixora

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Theales

Family

Rubiaceae

Theaceae

Genus

Ixora

Cleyera

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ixoreae

Freziereae

Subfamily

Ixoroideae

Number of Species

54518

1 27800

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Properties of Ixora and Cleyera

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

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Season and Care of Ixora and Cleyera

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

Ixora and Cleyera Physical Information

Ixora and Cleyera physical information is very important for comparison. Ixora height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Ixora and Cleyera are as follows:

Ixora flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Ivory
Ixora leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow
Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze

Care of Ixora and Cleyera

Care of Ixora and Cleyera include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ixora pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Requires extensive pruning and Cleyera pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ixora 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.