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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Eastern Asia

Types

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’
Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Number of Varieties

135
0 40000
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Habitat

Warmer regions
River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-105-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-5

Sunset Zone

21,22
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,240.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Bronze
Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Bronze
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Toothed

Thorns

Season

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

Growth Rate

Slow
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Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Tip cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, 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
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, pollinators
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Allergy

Mild Allergen
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a building material, Used as fuel
Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction

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, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

Common Name

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia
Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

In Hindi

Cleyera
चीनी एल्म

In German

Sakaki
Chinese Elm

In French

Cleyera
Elm chinoise

In Spanish

Cleyera
olmo chino

In Greek

Cleyera
Κινέζοι Elm

In Portuguese

Cleyera
Elm chinês

In Polish

Cleyera
Chiński Elm

In Latin

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera
Chinese Elm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Theales
Rosales

Family

Theaceae
Ulmaceae

Genus

Cleyera
Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Freziereae
Ulmeae

Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

1835
1 27800
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Difference Between Cleyera and Chinese Elm

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Importance of Cleyera and Chinese Elm

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Compare Facts of Cleyera vs Chinese Elm

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