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About Japanese Cedar and Bearded Iris

What is

Life Span

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Perennial

Type

Tree
Perennial

Origin

China, Japan
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Types

Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata' Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides' Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis' Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi' Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

156
0 40000
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Habitat

Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains
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USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-9
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, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm91.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently
Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees

Allergy

Hay fever
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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-

Part of Plant Used

Wood
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CRYPTOMERIA japonica
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'

Common Name

Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria
Bearded Iris

In Hindi

Japanese Cedar
Bearded Iris

In German

der japanischen Zeder
Schwertlilie

In French

Cedar japonais
Iris barbu

In Spanish

cedro japonés
Iris barbudo

In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Cedar
γενειοφόρος Iris

In Portuguese

Cedar japonês
bearded Iris

In Polish

japoński cedr
brodaty Iris

In Latin

Italica Cedar
Volunt barbati Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Embryophyta

Class

Pinopsida
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Order

Pinales
Asparagales

Family

Cupressaceae
Iridaceae

Genus

Cyptomeria
Iris

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

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Irideae

Subfamily

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Iridoideae

Number of Species

50300
1 27800
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Properties of Japanese Cedar and Bearded Iris

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

Season and Care of Japanese Cedar and Bearded Iris

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

Japanese Cedar and Bearded Iris Physical Information

Japanese Cedar and Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Cedar height is 1,830.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Cedar and Bearded Iris are as follows:

  • Japanese Cedar flower color:

  • Japanese Cedar leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Bearded Iris flower color: Sky Blue

  • Bearded Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Japanese Cedar and Bearded Iris

Care of Japanese Cedar and Bearded Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bearded Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Japanese Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bearded Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.