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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
South America, Brazil

Types

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’
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Number of Varieties

130
0 40000
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Habitat

Warmer regions
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1011-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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10-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,240.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow
White, Red, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Bronze
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Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Tip cutting
Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

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

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Citrus leaf miner

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, pollinators
Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Allergy

Mild Allergen
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective

Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Flowers

Other Uses

Used as a building material, Used as fuel
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'
SINNINGIA speciosa

Common Name

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia
Sinningia, Gloxinia

In Hindi

Cleyera
Sinningia

In German

Sakaki
Sinningia

In French

Cleyera
Sinningia

In Spanish

Cleyera
Sinningia

In Greek

Cleyera
Sinningia

In Portuguese

Cleyera
Sinningia

In Polish

Cleyera
Sinningia

In Latin

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera
Sinningia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Theales
Lamiales

Family

Theaceae
Gesnariaceae

Genus

Cleyera
Sinningia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Freziereae
Gloxinieae

Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

1865
1 27800
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Difference Between Cleyera and Sinningia

If you are confused whether Cleyera or Sinningia 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 Sinningia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cleyera are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Sinningia fertilizers required are 20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus and Water soluble fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cleyera and Sinningia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cleyera and Sinningia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cleyera and Sinningia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cleyera and Sinningia as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Cleyera is whereas of Sinningia is anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral and hepatoprotective. Cleyera has beauty benefits as follows: while Sinningia has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cleyera vs Sinningia

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Cleyera vs Sinningia and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Cleyera are Mild Allergen whereas of Sinningia have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cleyera has showy fruits and Sinningia has no showy fruits. Also Cleyera is not flowering and Sinningia is not flowering . You can compare Cleyera and Sinningia facts and facts of other plants too.