Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Fruit
  
Broadleaf Evergreen
  
Origin
Caribbean, South America
  
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
  
Types
Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White
  
Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’
  
Habitat
Warm and moist climatic conditions
  
Warmer regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13
  
6-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-9
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
21,22
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
2,240.00 cm
  
19
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow green
  
White, Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Light Green, Sea Green
  
Yellow, Red, Bronze
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
  
Red, Dark Green, Bronze
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
oblong or narrow-lanceolate
  
Ovate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer
  
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
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought, Salt
  
Where to Plant?
Container
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Tip cutting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Does not require 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
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
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
Prune young trees into an open vase shape
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Fruit Bats
  
Bees, pollinators
  
Allergy
Oral Allergy
  
Mild Allergen
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland
  
Beauty Benefits
Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Diarrhea
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds
  
extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem
  
Other Uses
Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation
  
Used as a building material, Used as fuel
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
  
Botanical Name
ANNONA squamosa
  
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'
  
Common Name
Sugar Apple
  
Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia
  
In Hindi
सीताफल
  
Cleyera
  
In German
Zuckerapfel
  
Sakaki
  
In French
Sugar Apple
  
Cleyera
  
In Spanish
Manzana de azúcar
  
Cleyera
  
In Greek
ζάχαρη της Apple
  
Cleyera
  
In Portuguese
Pinha
  
Cleyera
  
In Polish
Cukier Jabłko
  
Cleyera
  
In Latin
Sugar Apple
  
Ternstroemia Gymnanthera
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Magnoliales
  
Theales
  
Family
Annonaceae
  
Theaceae
  
Genus
Annona
  
Cleyera
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Abreae
  
Freziereae
  
Subfamily
Maloideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Sugar Apple and Cleyera
Season and care of Sugar Apple and Cleyera is important to know. While considering everything about Sugar Apple and Cleyera Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sugar Apple season is Summer and Cleyera season is Summer. The type of soil for Sugar Apple is Loam, Sand and for Cleyera is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sugar Apple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Cleyera is Acidic, Neutral.
Sugar Apple and Cleyera Physical Information
Sugar Apple and Cleyera physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Apple and Cleyera are as follows:
Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green
Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow
- Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze
Care of Sugar Apple and Cleyera
Care of Sugar Apple and Cleyera include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Apple pruning is done Prune young trees into an open vase shape and Cleyera pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sugar Apple 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.