Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Central America, West Indies
Types
Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’
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Number of Varieties
15
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40000
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Habitat
Warmer regions
Open areas, Open Plains
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-108-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,240.00 cm240.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm100.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow
Red, Reddish Plum, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Bronze
Red, Rose, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Dark Green, Bronze
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Sea Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Cone shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Tip cutting
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, 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
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka
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
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Allergy
Mild Allergen
Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a building material, Used as fuel
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'
Musa acuminata
Common Name
Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia
Red banana, Red Dacca bananas
In Hindi
Cleyera
लाल केला
In German
Sakaki
Red Banana
In French
Cleyera
Red Banana
In Spanish
Cleyera
Red Banana
In Greek
Cleyera
κόκκινο Μπανάνα
In Portuguese
Cleyera
Banana vermelha
In Polish
Cleyera
Red Banana
In Latin
Ternstroemia Gymnanthera
ARIERA Rubrum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Theales
Zingiberales
Family
Theaceae
Strelitziaceae
Genus
Cleyera
Musa
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Monocotyledonous
Tribe
Freziereae
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
1850
1
27800
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