Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tender Perennial
Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Madagascar
Types
Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’
-
Number of Varieties
150
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40000
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Habitat
Warmer regions
subtropical regions, Tropical areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-109-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,240.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow
Red, Pink, Peach
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Bronze
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Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Dark Green, Bronze
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Elliptic and Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Tip cutting
Cuttings, 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
Do not water excessively, Needs less watering, Needs small amount of water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
aster yellow, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution, Salt
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, pollinators
Butterflies
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Toxic if not prepared properly
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cancer, Diabetes, Hodgkin's lymphoma., Leukemia, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk
Other Uses
Used as a building material, Used as fuel
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'
CATHARANTHUS roseus
Common Name
Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia
Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca
In Hindi
Cleyera
Vinca
In German
Sakaki
Rosafarbene Catharanthe
In French
Cleyera
Pervenche de Madagascar
In Spanish
Cleyera
Catharanthus roseus
In Greek
Cleyera
Catharanthus roseus
In Portuguese
Cleyera
Catharanthus roseus
In Polish
Cleyera
Katarantus różowy
In Latin
Ternstroemia Gymnanthera
Catharanthus roseus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Theales
Gentianales
Family
Theaceae
Apocynaceae
Genus
Cleyera
Catharanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Freziereae
Vicieae
Subfamily
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Rauvolfioideae
Number of Species
188
1
27800
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