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About Sharon Fruit and Cleyera


About Cleyera and Sharon Fruit


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
China  
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Fuyu, Jiro, Gosho, Suruga  
Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
1  
99+

Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  
Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
10-7  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
2,240.00 cm  
19

Minimum Width
550.00 cm  
38
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow  
White, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange  
Yellow, Red, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Red, Dark Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Tip cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water usually once a day  
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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Crown gall, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Frost  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Mealybugs, White peach scale  
Bees, pollinators  

Allergy
Abdominal distension, Excessive flatus  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Brightens the skin complexion, For treating wrinkles  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Styptic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Wood is used for making furniture  
Used as a building material, Used as fuel  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIOSPYROS kaki  
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'  

Common Name
Asian Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki, Sharon Fruit  
Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia  

In Hindi
शैरन फल  
Cleyera  

In German
Sharon Frucht  
Sakaki  

In French
Sharon Fruit  
Cleyera  

In Spanish
Sharon Fruit  
Cleyera  

In Greek
Sharon Φρούτα  
Cleyera  

In Portuguese
Sharon Fruit  
Cleyera  

In Polish
Sharon Fruit  
Cleyera  

In Latin
Sharon fructus  
Ternstroemia Gymnanthera  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ericales  
Theales  

Family
Ebenaceae  
Theaceae  

Genus
Diospyros  
Cleyera  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Diospyreae  
Freziereae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
30  
18  
99+

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Properties of Sharon Fruit and Cleyera

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

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Season and Care of Sharon Fruit and Cleyera

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

Sharon Fruit and Cleyera Physical Information

Sharon Fruit and Cleyera physical information is very important for comparison. Sharon Fruit height is 760.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Sharon Fruit and Cleyera are as follows:

Care of Sharon Fruit and Cleyera

Care of Sharon Fruit and Cleyera include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sharon Fruit pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cleyera pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sharon Fruit 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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