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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Shrub  

Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea  
South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas  

Types
Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
99+
10  

Habitat
Warmer regions  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12 - 4  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,240.00 cm  
19
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow  
White, Orange, Lavender, Plum  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Bronze  
Brown, Chocolate  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Dark Green, Bronze  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

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  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Tip cutting  
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  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Moist, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Loam, Moist, Sandy  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full 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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, pollinators  
-  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
-  

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
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

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

Other Uses
Used as a building material, Used as fuel  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making black dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'  
PROBOSCIDEA louisianica  

Common Name
Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia  
Ram's Horn  

In Hindi
Cleyera  
Proboscidea louisianica  

In German
Sakaki  
Proboscidea louisianica  

In French
Cleyera  
PROBOSCIDEA louisianica  

In Spanish
Cleyera  
louisianica PROBOSCIDEA  

In Greek
Cleyera  
proboscidea louisianica  

In Portuguese
Cleyera  
proboscidea louisianica  

In Polish
Cleyera  
Proboscidea louisianica  

In Latin
Ternstroemia Gymnanthera  
proboscidea louisianica  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Theales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Theaceae  
Pedaliaceae  

Genus
Cleyera  
Proboscidea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Freziereae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
18  
99+
5  
99+

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Difference Between Cleyera and Ram's Horn

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