Tilaka

Cleyera

About Tilaka and Cleyera

Tilaka

Cleyera

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Simarouba glauca

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Sandy areas

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-126-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

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

White, Ivory

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Dark Blue, Black

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cuneate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting

Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

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

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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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

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, pollinators

Allergy

Rhinitis

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Bleeding, Eye Problems, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SYMPLOCOS racemosa

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

Common Name

Lodh Tree Lotus Bark

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

In Hindi

Tilaka

Cleyera

In German

Tilapia

Sakaki

In French

Tilapia

Cleyera

In Spanish

tilapia

Cleyera

In Greek

tilaka

Cleyera

In Portuguese

tilaka

Cleyera

In Polish

tilakiem

Cleyera

In Latin

tilaka

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Theales

Family

Symplocaceae

Theaceae

Genus

Symplocos

Cleyera

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Freziereae

Subfamily

Number of Species

4018

1 27800

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Properties of Tilaka and Cleyera

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

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Season and Care of Tilaka and Cleyera

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

Tilaka and Cleyera Physical Information

Tilaka and Cleyera physical information is very important for comparison. Tilaka 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 Tilaka and Cleyera are as follows:

Tilaka flower color: White and Ivory
Tilaka leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow
Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze

Care of Tilaka and Cleyera

Care of Tilaka and Cleyera include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tilaka 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 Tilaka 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.