Sakaki Cleyera japonica
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- klay-YER-uh juh-PON-ih-kuh
- Description
-
Prefers well-drained soili in the full sun though appreciates afternoon shade in hot summers. Will tolerate almost full sade and established shrubs tolerate drought. Do plant in an area with some protection from strong winds. They work well as a foundation planting, in a shrub border, as a hedge or privacy screen.
Family name previously Theaceae
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
-
- 'Fortunei'
- 'Fortunei'
- 'Fortunei'
- Tags:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
-
- 'Fortunei'
- 'Fortunei'
- 'Fortunei'
- Tags:
-
-
Attributes:
- Genus:
- Cleyera
- Species:
- japonica
- Family:
- Pentaphylacaceae
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan
- Dimensions:
- Height: 10 ft. 0 in. - 15 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 8 ft. 0 in. - 10 ft. 0 in.
-
-
Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Maintenance:
- Low
-
-
Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- High Organic Matter
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Available Space To Plant:
- 6-feet-12 feet
- 12-24 feet
-
-
Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Black
- Fruit Description:
- Shiny black fruits
-
-
Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- White
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
-
-
Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Leathery
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Leathery leaves resemble camellias.
-
-
Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
-
-
Landscape:
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Foundation Planting
- Hedge
- Screen/Privacy
