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About False Aralia and Japanese Cedar


About Japanese Cedar and False Aralia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
-  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Polynesia  
China, Japan  

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

Number of Varieties
80  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, gardens, Homesteads  
Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-4  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24  
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
760.00 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Blue, Black  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown  
Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Acicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
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
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Budding, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  
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, 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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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
Mites, Nematodes, Scale  
Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
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
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
Hay fever  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Wood  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Plerandra elegantissima  
CRYPTOMERIA japonica  

Common Name
False Aralia  
Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria  

In Hindi
Aralia  
Japanese Cedar  

In German
falsch Aralia  
der japanischen Zeder  

In French
faux Aralia  
Cedar japonais  

In Spanish
Falso Aralia  
cedro japonés  

In Greek
Λάθος Aralia  
Ιαπωνικά Cedar  

In Portuguese
Aralia false  
Cedar japonês  

In Polish
fałsz Aralia  
japoński cedr  

In Latin
falsum Aralia  
Italica Cedar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Pinales  

Family
Araliaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Plerandra  
Cyptomeria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
50  

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Properties of False Aralia and Japanese Cedar

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

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Season and Care of False Aralia and Japanese Cedar

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

False Aralia and Japanese Cedar Physical Information

False Aralia and Japanese Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. False Aralia height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Japanese Cedar height is 1,830.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of False Aralia and Japanese Cedar are as follows:

Care of False Aralia and Japanese Cedar

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