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About Black Maple and Japanese Cedar

What is

Life Span

Perennial
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Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States
China, Japan

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple
Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata' Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides' Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis' Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi' Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'

Number of Varieties

1515
0 40000
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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils
Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
9-4

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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

3,779.52 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Acicular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
-

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
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds
-

Allergy

Pollen
Hay fever

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic
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Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks
Wood

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum
CRYPTOMERIA japonica

Common Name

Black Maple
Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree
Japanese Cedar

In German

Schwarz Ahorn
der japanischen Zeder

In French

Noir Érable
Cedar japonais

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce
cedro japonés

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree
Ιαπωνικά Cedar

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto
Cedar japonês

In Polish

Czarny klon
japoński cedr

In Latin

White Acer ligno
Italica Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Sapindales
Pinales

Family

Aceraceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Acer
Cyptomeria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

Areceae
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Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species

1050
1 27800
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Properties of Black Maple and Japanese Cedar

Wondering what are the properties of Black Maple and Japanese Cedar? We provide you with everything About Black Maple and Japanese Cedar. Black Maple doesn't have thorns and Japanese Cedar doesn't have thorns. Also Black Maple does not have fragrant flowers. Black Maple has allergic reactions like Pollen and Japanese Cedar has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Maple and Japanese Cedar and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Black Maple and Japanese Cedar

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

Black Maple and Japanese Cedar Physical Information

Black Maple and Japanese Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Japanese Cedar height is 1,830.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Japanese Cedar are as follows:

  • Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Japanese Cedar flower color:

  • Japanese Cedar leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Black Maple and Japanese Cedar

Care of Black Maple and Japanese Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Maple 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 Maple 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.