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
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40000
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Habitat
Warmer regions
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-103-8
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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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,240.00 cm45.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm45.70 cm
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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
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
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
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
-
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
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
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
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Agavoideae
Number of Species
1870
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27800
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