Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Caribbean, South America
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Types
Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White
Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’
Number of Varieties
81
0
40000
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Habitat
Warm and moist climatic conditions
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-136-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
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Sunset Zone
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm2,240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Sea Green
Yellow, Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Red, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
oblong or narrow-lanceolate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering
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
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Prune young trees into an open vase shape
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Fruit Bats
Bees, pollinators
Allergy
Oral Allergy
Mild Allergen
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
Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Diarrhea
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds
extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation
Used as a building material, Used as fuel
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
ANNONA squamosa
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'
Common Name
Sugar Apple
Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia
In Hindi
सीताफल
Cleyera
In German
Zuckerapfel
Sakaki
In French
Sugar Apple
Cleyera
In Spanish
Manzana de azúcar
Cleyera
In Greek
ζάχαρη της Apple
Cleyera
In Portuguese
Pinha
Cleyera
In Polish
Cukier Jabłko
Cleyera
In Latin
Sugar Apple
Ternstroemia Gymnanthera
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Theales
Family
Annonaceae
Theaceae
Genus
Annona
Cleyera
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Abreae
Freziereae
Subfamily
Maloideae
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Number of Species
16618
1
27800
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