Crapemyrtle

Japanese Cedar

About Crapemyrtle and Japanese Cedar

Crapemyrtle

Japanese Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

China, Japan

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

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

Number of Varieties

5015

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-105-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

9-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

610.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen

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

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

Hay fever

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Wood

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

CRYPTOMERIA japonica

Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria

In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी

Japanese Cedar

In German

Crapemyrtle

der japanischen Zeder

In French

Crapemyrtle

Cedar japonais

In Spanish

Crapemyrtle

cedro japonés

In Greek

Crapemyrtle

Ιαπωνικά Cedar

In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle

Cedar japonês

In Polish

Crapemyrtle

japoński cedr

In Latin

Crapemyrtle

Italica Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Myrtales

Pinales

Family

Lythraceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia

Cyptomeria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae

Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae

Number of Species

5050

1 27800

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Properties of Crapemyrtle and Japanese Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and Japanese Cedar

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

Crapemyrtle and Japanese Cedar Physical Information

Crapemyrtle and Japanese Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Japanese Cedar height is 1,830.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Crapemyrtle and Japanese Cedar are as follows:

Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy
Japanese Cedar flower color:
Japanese Cedar leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Crapemyrtle and Japanese Cedar

Care of Crapemyrtle and Japanese Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crapemyrtle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Crapemyrtle 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.