Baobab

Japanese Cedar

About Baobab and Japanese Cedar

Baobab

Japanese Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

China, Japan

Types

African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata' Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides' Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis' Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi' Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'

Number of Varieties

815

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-145-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars

Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Hay fever

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Wood

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ADANSONIA digitata

CRYPTOMERIA japonica

Common Name

Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria

In Hindi

Baobab

Japanese Cedar

In German

Affenbrotbaum

der japanischen Zeder

In French

Baobab

Cedar japonais

In Spanish

Baobab

cedro japonés

In Greek

Baobab

Ιαπωνικά Cedar

In Portuguese

baobá

Cedar japonês

In Polish

Baobab

japoński cedr

In Latin

Baobab

Italica Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Malvales

Pinales

Family

Bombacaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Adansonia

Cyptomeria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Bombacoideae

Number of Species

850

1 27800

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Properties of Baobab and Japanese Cedar

Wondering what are the properties of Baobab and Japanese Cedar? We provide you with everything About Baobab and Japanese Cedar. Baobab doesn't have thorns and Japanese Cedar doesn't have thorns. Also Baobab does not have fragrant flowers. Baobab has allergic reactions like and Japanese Cedar has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Baobab and Japanese Cedar and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Baobab and Japanese Cedar

Season and care of Baobab and Japanese Cedar is important to know. While considering everything about Baobab and Japanese Cedar Care, growing season is an essential factor. Baobab season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Japanese Cedar season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Baobab is Loam, Sand and for Japanese Cedar is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Baobab is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Japanese Cedar is Acidic, Neutral.

Baobab and Japanese Cedar Physical Information

Baobab and Japanese Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Japanese Cedar height is 1,830.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Baobab and Japanese Cedar are as follows:

Baobab flower color: White and Ivory
Baobab leaf color: Green
Japanese Cedar flower color:
Japanese Cedar leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Baobab and Japanese Cedar

Care of Baobab and Japanese Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Baobab pruning is done Remove branches and Japanese Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Baobab needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.