Elephant Apple

Japanese Cedar

About Elephant Apple and Japanese Cedar

Elephant Apple

Japanese Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China

China, Japan

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree

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

Number of Varieties

1015

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

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

Habit

Spreading

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

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

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Put diluted fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Hay fever

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Wood

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica

CRYPTOMERIA japonica

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple

Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria

In Hindi

Elephant Apple

Japanese Cedar

In German

Elefant von Apple

der japanischen Zeder

In French

Elephant d'Apple

Cedar japonais

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple

cedro japonés

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple

Ιαπωνικά Cedar

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple

Cedar japonês

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko

japoński cedr

In Latin

Elephant Apple

Italica Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Dilleniales

Pinales

Family

Dilleniaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Dillenia

Cyptomeria

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

150

1 27800

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Properties of Elephant Apple and Japanese Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Apple and Japanese Cedar

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

Elephant Apple and Japanese Cedar Physical Information

Elephant Apple and Japanese Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm whereas Japanese Cedar height is 1,830.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Apple and Japanese Cedar are as follows:

Elephant Apple flower color: Ivory
Elephant Apple leaf color: Dark Green
Japanese Cedar flower color:
Japanese Cedar leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Elephant Apple and Japanese Cedar

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