Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass
Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
China
Types
Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Number of Varieties
11
0
40000
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Habitat
Warmer regions
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-108-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,240.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Bronze
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Dark Green, Bronze
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Light Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Tip cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water every two or three days during warmer months, Water twice a day in the initial period
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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
Insignificant
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, pollinators
Birds
Allergy
Mild Allergen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as a building material, Used as fuel
Culinary use, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'
BAMBUSA multiplex 'Alphonso-Karrii'
Common Name
Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia
Alphonse Karr Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo
In Hindi
Cleyera
अल्फोंस Karr बांस
In German
Sakaki
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
In French
Cleyera
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
In Spanish
Cleyera
Alphonse Karr Bambú
In Greek
Cleyera
Alphonse Karr Μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Cleyera
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
In Polish
Cleyera
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
In Latin
Ternstroemia Gymnanthera
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Theales
Poales
Family
Theaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Cleyera
Bambusa
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Freziereae
Bambuseae
Subfamily
-
Bambusoideae
Number of Species
1860
1
27800
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