Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’
Coccoloba uvifera
Number of Varieties
110
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40000
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Habitat
Warmer regions
Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-109-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
H2, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,240.00 cm610.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Bronze
Red, Purple, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Dark Green, Bronze
Red, Olive, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Red, Olive
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Red, Olive, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Red, Olive, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Round
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
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over 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
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 dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
6-6-6 or 8-8-8
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
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
Birds
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Protects from storm-induced erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a building material, Used as fuel
Jam
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'
COCCOLOBA uvifera
Common Name
Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia
Sea Grape
In Hindi
Cleyera
सागर अंगूर
In German
Sakaki
Sea Grape
In French
Cleyera
Sea Grape
In Spanish
Cleyera
Sea Grape
In Greek
Cleyera
Sea σταφυλιών
In Portuguese
Cleyera
Sea Grape
In Polish
Cleyera
Sea Grape
In Latin
Ternstroemia Gymnanthera
Uva mare
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Theales
Caryophyllales
Family
Theaceae
Polygonaceae
Genus
Cleyera
Coccoloba
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Freziereae
Coccolobeae
Subfamily
-
Eriogonoideae
Number of Species
1810
1
27800
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