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About Japanese Cedar and American Beech

What is

Life Span

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Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

China, Japan
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata' Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides' Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis' Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi' Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'
Japanese beech, European beech

Number of Varieties

1518
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
9-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm800.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm500.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Yellow green, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Dry soil, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently
Needs very little water, occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Compost, Fertilize the soil before planting

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch
Aphids, Beech bark disease, fungus, Mildew, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

-
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds, songbirds

Allergy

Hay fever
Itchiness, Pulmonary oedema, Sinuses

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wild areas

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antioxidants, Antiseptic, Digestion problems, Headache, Kidney problems, Pain killer

Part of Plant Used

Wood
Leaves, Sap, Wood

Other Uses

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Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Grown for shade, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CRYPTOMERIA japonica
FAGUS grandifolia

Common Name

Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria
American Beech

In Hindi

Japanese Cedar
अमेरिकन बीच

In German

der japanischen Zeder
Amerikanische Buche

In French

Cedar japonais
Hêtre à grandes feuilles

In Spanish

cedro japonés
Fagus grandifolia, el haya americana

In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Cedar
american οξιάς

In Portuguese

Cedar japonês
faia americano

In Polish

japoński cedr
Buk wielkolistny

In Latin

Italica Cedar
Latin fagi

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Fagales

Family

Cupressaceae
Fagaceae

Genus

Cyptomeria
Fagus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

5013
1 27800
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Properties of Japanese Cedar and American Beech

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

Season and Care of Japanese Cedar and American Beech

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

Japanese Cedar and American Beech Physical Information

Japanese Cedar and American Beech physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Cedar height is 1,830.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas American Beech height is 800.00 cm and width 500.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Cedar and American Beech are as follows:

  • Japanese Cedar flower color:

  • Japanese Cedar leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • American Beech flower color: Yellow green and Tan

  • American Beech leaf color: Green

Care of Japanese Cedar and American Beech

Care of Japanese Cedar and American Beech include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and American Beech pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Japanese Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American Beech needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.