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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

China
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Chimonanthus praecox, Chimonanthus zhejiangensis
Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

Number of Varieties

11
0 40000
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Habitat

Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains
Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-96-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
-

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm2,240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Dark Red, Sienna
White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Yellow, Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Water Deeply
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

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Prune for size control, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Frost
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, pollinators

Allergy

-
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Ornamental use
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

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHIMONANTHUS praecox
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

Common Name

Winter Sweet Japanese allspice
Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

In Hindi

Wintersweet
Cleyera

In German

Wintersweet
Sakaki

In French

Wintersweet
Cleyera

In Spanish

wintersweet
Cleyera

In Greek

Wintersweet
Cleyera

In Portuguese

wintersweet
Cleyera

In Polish

Wintersweet
Cleyera

In Latin

Wintersweet
Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

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Theales

Family

Calycanthaceae
Theaceae

Genus

Chimonanthus
Cleyera

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Freziereae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1118
1 27800
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Difference Between Wintersweet and Cleyera

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

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Importance of Wintersweet and Cleyera

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Wintersweet and Cleyera. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Wintersweet 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 Wintersweet is Antiphlogistic and Antirheumatic whereas of Cleyera is . Wintersweet has beauty benefits as follows: while Cleyera has beauty benefits as follows: .

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