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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
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Types

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’
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Number of Varieties

145
0 40000
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Habitat

Warmer regions
along watercourse, gardens, Humid climates, Prairies, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-105-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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8-3

Sunset Zone

21,22
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,240.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Bronze
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Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Bronze
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Red, Burgundy, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Ovate

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, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Tip cutting
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

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
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water more in summer

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

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
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
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Allergy

Mild Allergen
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Back pain

Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem
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Other Uses

Used as a building material, Used as fuel
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'
CORNUS 'Rutban'

Common Name

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia
Aurora Dogwood, Dogwood

In Hindi

Cleyera
Dogwood

In German

Sakaki
Hartriegel

In French

Cleyera
Cornouiller

In Spanish

Cleyera
Madera del perro

In Greek

Cleyera
κρανιά

In Portuguese

Cleyera
cornizo

In Polish

Cleyera
Dereń

In Latin

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera
dogwood

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Theales
Cornales

Family

Theaceae
Cornaceae

Genus

Cleyera
Cornus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Freziereae
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

1840
1 27800
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Difference Between Cleyera and Dogwood

If you are confused whether Cleyera or Dogwood are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Cleyera and Dogwood Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cleyera are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Dogwood fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cleyera and Dogwood if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cleyera and Dogwood

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cleyera and Dogwood. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cleyera and Dogwood as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Cleyera is whereas of Dogwood is Back pain. Cleyera has beauty benefits as follows: while Dogwood has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cleyera vs Dogwood

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Cleyera vs Dogwood and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Cleyera are Mild Allergen whereas of Dogwood have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cleyera has showy fruits and Dogwood has no showy fruits. Also Cleyera is not flowering and Dogwood is not flowering . You can compare Cleyera and Dogwood facts and facts of other plants too.