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About Japanese Cedar and Copper Iris

What is

Life Span

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Perennial

Type

Tree
Perennial

Origin

China, Japan
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata' Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides' Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis' Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi' Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'
Apricot Queen, August Flame, Autumn Fire

Number of Varieties

158
0 40000
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Habitat

Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains
Fields, marshes, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-11
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
H1, H2, 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 cm60.00 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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Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red, Copper, Chocolate, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

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

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
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

-
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
From Rhizomes, 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, Needs Very high moisture

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
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial 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
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch
Mosaic potyvirus

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

-
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Hay fever
Poisonous to grazing animals

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Bog Garden, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Wood
Flowers

Other Uses

-
Oil is used for aromatherapy

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Bog Garden, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CRYPTOMERIA japonica
IRIS fulva

Common Name

Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria
Copper iris

In Hindi

Japanese Cedar
Copper Iris

In German

der japanischen Zeder
Copper Iris

In French

Cedar japonais
Copper Iris

In Spanish

cedro japonés
Cobre Iris

In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Cedar
χαλκός Iris

In Portuguese

Cedar japonês
Copper Iris

In Polish

japoński cedr
Miedź Iris

In Latin

Italica Cedar
Iris Copper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Pinales
Liliales

Family

Cupressaceae
Iridaceae

Genus

Cyptomeria
Iris

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

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Irideae

Subfamily

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Iridoideae

Number of Species

50250
1 27800
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Properties of Japanese Cedar and Copper Iris

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

Season and Care of Japanese Cedar and Copper Iris

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

Japanese Cedar and Copper Iris Physical Information

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

  • Japanese Cedar flower color:

  • Japanese Cedar leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Copper Iris flower color: Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red, Copper, Chocolate and Black

  • Copper Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Japanese Cedar and Copper Iris

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