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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Flowering Plants, Vegetable  

Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea  
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America  

Types
Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
99+
10  

Habitat
Warmer regions  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
-  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,240.00 cm  
19
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow  
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Bronze  
Pink, Red, White  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Dark Green, Bronze  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Trumpet  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall, Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Tip cutting  
From Rhizomes  

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, Does not require lot of watering  

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  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Mosaic viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, pollinators  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as a building material, Used as fuel  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Foundation  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'  
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum  

Common Name
Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia  
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium  

In Hindi
Cleyera  
Tuberous Nasturtium  

In German
Sakaki  
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse  

In French
Cleyera  
Capucine tubéreuse  

In Spanish
Cleyera  
tuberosa capuchina  

In Greek
Cleyera  
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο  

In Portuguese
Cleyera  
tuberosa chagas  

In Polish
Cleyera  
bulwiaste Nasturcja  

In Latin
Ternstroemia Gymnanthera  
Morbus nasturtium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Theales  
Brassicales  

Family
Theaceae  
Tropaeolaceae  

Genus
Cleyera  
Tropaeolum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Freziereae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
18  
99+
100  

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Difference Between Cleyera and Mashua

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

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Compare Facts of Cleyera vs Mashua

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