Japanese Cedar

Borage

About Japanese Cedar and Borage

Japanese Cedar

Borage

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

China, Japan

Europe

Types

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

Number of Varieties

1515

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Pastures, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

Sunset Zone

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

A2, 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 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Japanese Beetles

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Allergy

Hay fever

belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions

Part of Plant Used

Wood

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CRYPTOMERIA japonica

BORAGO officinalis

Common Name

Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria

Borage, starflower

In Hindi

Japanese Cedar

Borage

In German

der japanischen Zeder

Borretsch

In French

Cedar japonais

Bourrache

In Spanish

cedro japonés

borraja

In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Cedar

Borage

In Portuguese

Cedar japonês

Borragem

In Polish

japoński cedr

Ogórecznik

In Latin

Italica Cedar

borage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Lamiales

Family

Cupressaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Cyptomeria

Borago

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

50150

1 27800

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Properties of Japanese Cedar and Borage

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Cedar and Borage

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

Japanese Cedar and Borage Physical Information

Japanese Cedar and Borage physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Cedar height is 1,830.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Japanese Cedar and Borage are as follows:

Japanese Cedar flower color:
Japanese Cedar leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Borage flower color: Blue
Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Japanese Cedar and Borage

Care of Japanese Cedar and Borage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Borage pruning is done Prune regularly 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 Borage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.