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About Japanese Cedar and Big leaf Maple

What is

Life Span

-
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

China, Japan
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata' Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides' Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis' Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi' Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'
Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple

Number of Varieties

151
0 40000
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Habitat

Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains
Riverbanks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
9-4

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm3,048.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular
Irregular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, 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
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Hay fever
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Tonic, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Wood
Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads

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
ACER macrophyllum

Common Name

Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria
Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple

In Hindi

Japanese Cedar
बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़

In German

der japanischen Zeder
Big Blatt Ahornbaum

In French

Cedar japonais
Grande feuille Érable

In Spanish

cedro japonés
Gran hoja del árbol de arce

In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Cedar
δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο

In Portuguese

Cedar japonês
Árvore de bordo Folha grande

In Polish

japoński cedr
Duży liść klonowy

In Latin

Italica Cedar
Big Maple folia ligni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Sapindales

Family

Cupressaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Cyptomeria
Acer

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

5021
1 27800
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Properties of Japanese Cedar and Big leaf Maple

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

Season and Care of Japanese Cedar and Big leaf Maple

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

Japanese Cedar and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Japanese Cedar and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Cedar height is 1,830.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Cedar and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

  • Japanese Cedar flower color:

  • Japanese Cedar leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Big leaf Maple flower color: Yellow, Red and Green

  • Big leaf Maple leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Japanese Cedar and Big leaf Maple

Care of Japanese Cedar and Big leaf Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Big leaf Maple pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Japanese Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big leaf Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.