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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

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Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

Number of Varieties

31
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-96-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
-

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm2,240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse
White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Indigo, Black
Yellow, Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Bronze, Orange Red
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Foliage diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Bees, pollinators

Allergy

Dermatitis, Diaphoresis
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as a condiment, Used in making tea, Used to flavour soups
Used as a building material, Used as fuel

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SASSAFRAS albidum
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

Common Name

Sassafras
Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

In Hindi

Sassafras
Cleyera

In German

Sassafras
Sakaki

In French

Sassafras
Cleyera

In Spanish

Sasafrás
Cleyera

In Greek

σασάφρα
Cleyera

In Portuguese

sassafrás
Cleyera

In Polish

Sassafras
Cleyera

In Latin

Sassafras
Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales
Theales

Family

Lauraceae
Theaceae

Genus

Sassafras
Cleyera

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cinnamomeae
Freziereae

Subfamily

Lauroideae
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Number of Species

418
1 27800
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Difference Between Sassafras and Cleyera

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

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Importance of Sassafras and Cleyera

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sassafras and Cleyera. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sassafras and Cleyera 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 Sassafras is Alterative, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic and Diuretic whereas of Cleyera is . Sassafras has beauty benefits as follows: Skin Problems while Cleyera has beauty benefits as follows: Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Sassafras 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 Sassafras 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 Sassafras are Dermatitis and Diaphoresis whereas of Cleyera have Mild Allergen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sassafras has no showy fruits and Cleyera has showy fruits. Also Sassafras is not flowering and Cleyera is not flowering . You can compare Sassafras and Cleyera facts and facts of other plants too.