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About Black Cherry and Japanese Cedar

What is

Life Span

Perennial
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Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada, Central America
China, Japan

Types

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

Number of Varieties

2015
0 40000
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Habitat

Canyons, Dry areas, fencerows, Floodplains, Moist Soils, Old fields, open Woodlands, riparian zones, Roadsides, Thickets, Woodlands
Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9-4

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

914.40 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Dark Blue, Black
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate
Acicular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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

Red blotch
Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

coma, dilation of pupils, Gastric, Respiratory problems, weakness
Hay fever

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Sedative, Tonic
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Wood

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS serotina
CRYPTOMERIA japonica

Common Name

Black Cherry
Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria

In Hindi

ब्लैक चेरी का पेड़
Japanese Cedar

In German

Schwarz Kirschbaum
der japanischen Zeder

In French

Noir Cherry Tree
Cedar japonais

In Spanish

Negro del cerezo
cedro japonés

In Greek

Μαύρο Cherry Tree
Ιαπωνικά Cedar

In Portuguese

Árvore de cereja preta
Cedar japonês

In Polish

Czarny Cherry Tree
japoński cedr

In Latin

Prunus serotina ligno
Italica Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Rosales
Pinales

Family

Rosaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Prunus
Cyptomeria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Prunoideae
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Number of Species

2050
1 27800
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Properties of Black Cherry and Japanese Cedar

Wondering what are the properties of Black Cherry and Japanese Cedar? We provide you with everything About Black Cherry and Japanese Cedar. Black Cherry doesn't have thorns and Japanese Cedar doesn't have thorns. Also Black Cherry does not have fragrant flowers. Black Cherry has allergic reactions like coma, dilation of pupils, Gastric, Respiratory problems and weakness and Japanese Cedar has allergic reactions like coma, dilation of pupils, Gastric, Respiratory problems and weakness. 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 Black Cherry and Japanese Cedar and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Black Cherry and Japanese Cedar

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

Black Cherry and Japanese Cedar Physical Information

Black Cherry and Japanese Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Black Cherry height is 2,438.40 cm and width 914.40 cm whereas Japanese Cedar height is 1,830.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Black Cherry and Japanese Cedar are as follows:

  • Black Cherry flower color: White

  • Black Cherry leaf color: Green

  • Japanese Cedar flower color:

  • Japanese Cedar leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Black Cherry and Japanese Cedar

Care of Black Cherry and Japanese Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Cherry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Cherry 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.