Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Types
The White Oaks, Chestnut Oak, Bur Oak
Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’
Number of Varieties
121
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-76-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
-
Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,499.36 cm2,240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
792.48 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Light Green
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Chocolate
Yellow, Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Spring
Pink, Sienna
Red, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple, Burgundy, Dark Red
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Y-shaped
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy, Moist, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches
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
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Squirrels, Woodpeckers
Bees, pollinators
Allergy
-
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks
extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Air freshner, Grown for shade, Used as firewood, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood log is used in making fences
Used as a building material, Used as fuel
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
QUERCUS ellipsoidalis
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'
Common Name
Northern Pin Oak
Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia
In Hindi
Pin Oak
Cleyera
In German
Pin-Eichen
Sakaki
In French
Pin Oak
Cleyera
In Spanish
pin Oak
Cleyera
In Greek
pin Oak
Cleyera
In Portuguese
Pin Oak
Cleyera
In Polish
pin Oak
Cleyera
In Latin
Quercus
Ternstroemia Gymnanthera
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Theales
Family
Fagaceae
Theaceae
Genus
Quercus
Cleyera
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Freziereae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
20718
1
27800
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