Japanese Cedar

Broadleaf Cattail

About Japanese Cedar and Broadleaf Cattail

Japanese Cedar

Broadleaf Cattail

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Aquatics

Origin

China, Japan

World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

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

Number of Varieties

151

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Boggy areas, Near ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-92-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm182.88 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sienna, Chocolate

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut limbs, 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, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Hay fever

Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary

Part of Plant Used

Wood

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CRYPTOMERIA japonica

TYPHA latifolia

Common Name

Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria

Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail

In Hindi

Japanese Cedar

Broadleaf Cattail

In German

der japanischen Zeder

Laub- Cattail

In French

Cedar japonais

broadleaf Cattail

In Spanish

cedro japonés

Espadaña de hoja ancha

In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Cedar

πλατύφυλλων Cattail

In Portuguese

Cedar japonês

broadleaf Tifa

In Polish

japoński cedr

Broadleaf Cattail

In Latin

Italica Cedar

broadleaf Cattail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Pinales

Typhales

Family

Cupressaceae

Typhaceae

Genus

Cyptomeria

Typha

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

Number of Species

5030

1 27800

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Properties of Japanese Cedar and Broadleaf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Cedar and Broadleaf Cattail

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

Japanese Cedar and Broadleaf Cattail Physical Information

Japanese Cedar and Broadleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Cedar height is 1,830.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Japanese Cedar and Broadleaf Cattail are as follows:

Japanese Cedar flower color:
Japanese Cedar leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Broadleaf Cattail flower color: Sienna and Chocolate
Broadleaf Cattail leaf color: Green

Care of Japanese Cedar and Broadleaf Cattail

Care of Japanese Cedar and Broadleaf Cattail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Broadleaf Cattail pruning is done Cut limbs, 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 Broadleaf Cattail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.