Ternstroemia gymnanthera (Cleyera, False Japanese Cleyera)
Ternstroemia gymnanthera, or as it is known, the Bronze Beauty, is a pest and disease resistant shrub. Its foliage, if placed in full sun during the winter season, may suffer from burning. Moreover, the leaves will turn yellow in color if placed in an alkaline soil.
The dense, neat, and upright growth of the Cleyera makes it a good choice as a specimen plant as well as a screen or hedge.
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- Botanical Description
- Horticulture Management
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French Name: Cleyera
Pronunciation: tern-STROE-mee-uh jim-NANTH-er-uh
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Plant type: Shrub
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Origin: China, Japan
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Heat Zones: 8 to 10
Hardiness Zones: 7 to 10
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Uses: Screen, Hedge, Specimen, Border Plant, Mass Planting, Container, Windbreak
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Size/Shape
Growth Rate: Moderate
Tree Shape: Round, oval, Upright
Canopy Density: Medium
Canopy Texture: Medium
Height at Maturity: 1.5 to 3 m, 3 to 5 m
Spread at Maturity: 1.5 to 3 meters
Time to Ultimate Height: 10 to 20 Years
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Foliage
Leaf Arrangement : Alternate
Leaf Venation: Pinnate
Leaf Persistance: Evergreen
Leaf Type: Simple
Leaf Blade: 5 - 10 cm
Leaf Shape: Ovate
Leaf Margins: Entire
Leaf Texture: Leathery, Glossy
Leaf Scent: No Fragance
Color(growing season): Green
Color(changing season): Green, Red, Purple
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Flower
Flower Size Range: 0 - 1.5
Flower Sexuality: Monoecious (Bisexual)
Flower Scent: Pleasant
Flower Color: Yellow, White
Seasons: Spring, Summer
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Trunk
Number of Trunks: Multi-Trunked
Trunk esthetic Values: Showy, Smooth
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Fruit
Fruit Type: Berry
Fruit Showiness: Yes
Fruit Size Range: 1.5 - 3
Fruit Color: Green, Yellow, Red
Seasons: Spring, Summer
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Tolerance
Frost Tolerant: Yes
Salt Tolerance: Poor
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Requirements
Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Water Requirements: High, Moderate
Light Requirements: Full, Part, Shade
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Management
Toxicity: No
Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: No
Pruning Requirements: Little needed, to develop a strong structure
Edible Parts: None
Pests: Scales
Plant Propagation: Seed, Cutting