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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Ternstroemia gymnanthera
(Wight & Arn.) Sprague.
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Japanese Ternstroemia
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PLANT FAMILY
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SIZE GROUP
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PLANT TYPE
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Ternstroemiaceae
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6
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evergreen shrub
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
Oval rounded form, usually only slightly taller than wide. Slow growth rate.
ADAPTABILITY:
Moist, well-drained soil, high in organic material. Partial shade is best.
FUNCTIONS:
Screen, hedge, specimen.
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Site carefully to prevent winter injury in colder zones.
NATIVE RANGE:
East Asia
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 7-9
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
What is called "Japanese Cleyera" is usually this species. Cleyera
japonica is slightly more cold hardy than T. gymnanthera.
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