Ternstroemia gymnanthera/Cleyera

Foliage and flower buds in spring
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Scientific Name:	Ternstroemia gymnanthera
Common Name:	Cleyera
Plant Type:	Evergreen
Leaf Type:	Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:	7, 8, 9, 10 Determine Your Zone
Height:	8-10 feet
Spread:	5 - 10 feet
Bloom time:	Summer
Flower color:	White
Fruit present:	Fall
Fruit color:	Yellow, Red
Drainage:	Well drained, Moist,
Susceptible to insects and diseases:	No

Comments:	This is a popular upright growing evergreen shrub in the South. It produces shiny, leathery foliage and will grow in a wide range of conditions provided that the soil is well drained. It can tolerate full sunlight to partial shade. This evergreen can be used as a small specimen evergreen tree standing alone and is equally effective used in mass as a privacy hedge. The only major pest is leaf spot, but is not normally severe if plants are growing in reasonable conditions.