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About Celosia and Japanese Cedar


About Japanese Cedar and Celosia


What is

Life Span
Annual  
-  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tree  

Origin
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia  
China, Japan  

Types
Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata  
Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata' Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides' Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis' Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi' Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-15  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-2  
9-4  

Sunset Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 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
Clump-Forming  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Y-shaped  
Acicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Budding, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply  
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
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune ocassionally  
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
-  
Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
-  
Hay fever  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Wood  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELOSIA argentea  
CRYPTOMERIA japonica  

Common Name
Celosia  
Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria  

In Hindi
Celosia  
Japanese Cedar  

In German
Celosia  
der japanischen Zeder  

In French
Celosia  
Cedar japonais  

In Spanish
Celosia  
cedro japonés  

In Greek
Celosia  
Ιαπωνικά Cedar  

In Portuguese
Celosia  
Cedar japonês  

In Polish
celosia  
japoński cedr  

In Latin
Celosia  
Italica Cedar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Pinales  

Family
Amaranthaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Celosia  
Cyptomeria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
11  
99+
50  

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Properties of Celosia and Japanese Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Celosia and Japanese Cedar

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

Celosia and Japanese Cedar Physical Information

Celosia and Japanese Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Japanese Cedar height is 1,830.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Celosia and Japanese Cedar are as follows:

Care of Celosia and Japanese Cedar

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

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