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Egyptian Onion
Egyptian Onion

Cleyera
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Asia
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

Number of Varieties

1001
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9*1
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm2,240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown
White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
Yellow, Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green
Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Tip cutting

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

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

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

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Bees, pollinators

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

-
Used as a building material, Used as fuel

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa var. viviparum
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

Common Name

Egyptian Onion
Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Cleyera

In German

Hortensie
Sakaki

In French

Hortensia
Cleyera

In Spanish

Hortensia
Cleyera

In Greek

υδραγεία
Cleyera

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Cleyera

In Polish

Hortensja
Cleyera

In Latin

Hibiscus
Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Tracheophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

-
Theales

Family

Liliaceae
Theaceae

Genus

-
Cleyera

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Freziereae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

118
1 27800
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Difference Between Egyptian Onion and Cleyera

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

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Importance of Egyptian Onion and Cleyera

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Compare Facts of Egyptian Onion vs Cleyera

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 Egyptian Onion vs Cleyera 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 Egyptian Onion are Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting whereas of Cleyera have Mild Allergen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Egyptian Onion has no showy fruits and Cleyera has showy fruits. Also Egyptian Onion is not flowering and Cleyera is not flowering . You can compare Egyptian Onion and Cleyera facts and facts of other plants too.