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About Japanese Cedar and Cholla


About Cholla and Japanese Cedar


What is

Life Span
-  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
China, Japan  
Argentina  

Types
Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata' Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides' Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis' Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi' Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'  
Cylindropuntia spp.  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains  
Sandy areas, Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
10-1  

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

Habit
Pyramidal  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Olive  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Olive  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Olive  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze  
Green, Olive  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

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  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

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  
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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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

Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
Hay fever  
Erythema, Swelling  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Burns, Gastrointestinal disorders, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Wood  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
-  
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CRYPTOMERIA japonica  
TEPHROCACTUS articulatus  

Common Name
Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria  
Cholla  

In Hindi
Japanese Cedar  
Cholla संयंत्र  

In German
der japanischen Zeder  
Cholla Pflanzen  

In French
Cedar japonais  
usine de Cholla  

In Spanish
cedro japonés  
planta de Cholla  

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά Cedar  
Cholla φυτών  

In Portuguese
Cedar japonês  
planta Salão  

In Polish
japoński cedr  
roślin Hall  

In Latin
Italica Cedar  
plant Hall  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Cyptomeria  
Tephrocactus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Cylindropuntieae  

Subfamily
-  
Opuntioideae  

Number of Species
50  
57  
99+

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Properties of Japanese Cedar and Cholla

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Cedar and Cholla

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

Japanese Cedar and Cholla Physical Information

Japanese Cedar and Cholla physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Cedar height is 1,830.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Cholla height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Japanese Cedar and Cholla are as follows:

Care of Japanese Cedar and Cholla

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

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