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Cleyera
Boxelder
Boxelder and Cleyera


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Tree  
Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada  
Types
Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’  
Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo  
Number of Varieties
1  
99+
3  
Habitat
Warmer regions  
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial  
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
2-8  
AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-3  
Sunset Zone
21,22  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
2,240.00 cm  
19
2,438.40 cm  
15
Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
1,524.00 cm  
9
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow  
Red, Yellow green, Dark Red  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Bronze  
Green, Tan  
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Dark Green, Bronze  
Green, Light Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze  
-  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Broadly Ovate  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Fall  
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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Spring, Spring  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Tip cutting  
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  
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  
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week  
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  
Clay, 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  
Prune every year, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site  
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
Sometimes  
Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  
Attracts
Bees, pollinators  
Aphids, Birds, Squirrels  
Allergy
Mild Allergen  
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland  
Bonsai  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
No  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
-  
Antidote, Antiemetic  
Part of Plant Used
extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem  
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  
Other Uses
Used as a building material, Used as fuel  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Edible syrup, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood log is used in making fences  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Screening / Wind Break  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'  
ACER negundo  
Common Name
Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia  
Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder  
In Hindi
Cleyera  
Boxelder tree  
In German
Sakaki  
Boxelder Baum  
In French
Cleyera  
arbre boxelder  
In Spanish
Cleyera  
árbol boxelder  
In Greek
Cleyera  
κουφοξυλιά δέντρο  
In Portuguese
Cleyera  
árvore Boxelder  
In Polish
Cleyera  
Boxelder drzewo  
In Latin
Ternstroemia Gymnanthera  
Boxelder ligno  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Theales  
Sapindales  
Family
Theaceae  
Aceraceae  
Genus
Cleyera  
Acer  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
Freziereae  
-  
Subfamily
-  
-  
Number of Species
18  
99+
15  
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Difference Between Cleyera and Boxelder

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