Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Aquatics
Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Southern Asia
Types
Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’
Nelumbo nucifera
Number of Varieties
1100
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40000
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Habitat
Warmer regions
Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-109-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-3
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,240.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm90.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Bronze
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Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Dark Green, Bronze
Lime Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Lime Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Lime Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Orbicular
Thorns
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✘
✔
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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
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, In Water, Pot
How to Plant?
Tip cutting
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
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly 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
Cut away fading foliage
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Caterpillars
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, pollinators
Beetles, Insects
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Constipation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
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Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Used as a building material, Used as fuel
Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'
NELUMBO nucifera
Common Name
Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia
East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus
In Hindi
Cleyera
पवित्र कमल
In German
Sakaki
Heiliges Lotus
In French
Cleyera
Lotus Sacré
In Spanish
Cleyera
loto sagrado
In Greek
Cleyera
ιερή Lotus
In Portuguese
Cleyera
Lotus sagrado
In Polish
Cleyera
Sacred Lotus
In Latin
Ternstroemia Gymnanthera
sacra Lotus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Theales
Proteales
Family
Theaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Cleyera
Abelia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Freziereae
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Subfamily
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Nelumbonaceae
Number of Species
185
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27800
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