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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Perennial

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Asia

Types

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’
Hosta ‘Independence’, Hosta ‘Island Charm’

Number of Varieties

170
0 40000
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Habitat

Warmer regions
-

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-103-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-2

Sunset Zone

21,22
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,240.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow
White, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Bronze
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Bronze
Yellow, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Slate Gray, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Yellow, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

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 Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Tip cutting
Grafting, 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
Do Not over Water

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
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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

Facts

Flowers

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, pollinators
Hummingbirds

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
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Erosion control

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
Used as Ornamental plant

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, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'
HOSTA 'Darwin's Standard'

Common Name

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia
Hosta

In Hindi

Cleyera
Hosta

In German

Sakaki
Hosta

In French

Cleyera
Hosta

In Spanish

Cleyera
Hosta

In Greek

Cleyera
Hosta

In Portuguese

Cleyera
Hosta

In Polish

Cleyera
Hosta

In Latin

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera
strone

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Theales
Asparagales

Family

Theaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Cleyera
Hosta

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Freziereae
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Subfamily

-
Agavoideae

Number of Species

1870
1 27800
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Difference Between Cleyera and Hosta

If you are confused whether Cleyera or Hosta 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 Hosta Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cleyera are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Hosta fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cleyera and Hosta if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cleyera and Hosta

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cleyera and Hosta. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cleyera and Hosta 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 Hosta is . Cleyera has beauty benefits as follows: while Hosta has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cleyera vs Hosta

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 Hosta 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 Hosta have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cleyera has showy fruits and Hosta has no showy fruits. Also Cleyera is not flowering and Hosta is flowering. You can compare Cleyera and Hosta facts and facts of other plants too.