Japanese Cedar

Cornflower

About Japanese Cedar and Cornflower

Japanese Cedar

Cornflower

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

China, Japan

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea

Types

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

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

15100

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-92-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

7 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

Oblovate

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, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

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, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Compost

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Butterflies

Allergy

Hay fever

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Wood

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, 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, Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CRYPTOMERIA japonica

CENTAUREA cyanus

Common Name

Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

In Hindi

Japanese Cedar

Hydrangea

In German

der japanischen Zeder

Hortensie

In French

Cedar japonais

Hortensia

In Spanish

cedro japonés

Hortensia

In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Cedar

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Cedar japonês

Hortênsia

In Polish

japoński cedr

Hortensja

In Latin

Italica Cedar

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Asterales

Family

Cupressaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Cyptomeria

Centaurea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cynareae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Number of Species

50250

1 27800

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Properties of Japanese Cedar and Cornflower

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Cedar and Cornflower

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

Japanese Cedar and Cornflower Physical Information

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

Japanese Cedar flower color:
Japanese Cedar leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Japanese Cedar and Cornflower

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