Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Types
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Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’
Number of Varieties
11
0
40000
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Habitat
Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-96-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
-
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm2,240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Green
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Red, Copper
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
Dark Green, Dark Red
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
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
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
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, pollinators
Allergy
-
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes
Used as a building material, Used as fuel
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
PERSICARIA virginiana
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'
Common Name
Jumpseed
Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia
In Hindi
jumpseed
Cleyera
In German
jumpseed
Sakaki
In French
jumpseed
Cleyera
In Spanish
jumpseed
Cleyera
In Greek
jumpseed
Cleyera
In Portuguese
jumpseed
Cleyera
In Polish
jumpseed
Cleyera
In Latin
Salire celeritate
Ternstroemia Gymnanthera
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Theales
Family
Polygonaceae
Theaceae
Genus
Periscaria
Cleyera
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Freziereae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
2518
1
27800
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