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About Japanese Cedar and Dwarf Cattail

What is

Life Span

-
Perennial

Type

Tree
Aquatics

Origin

China, Japan
Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata' Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides' Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis' Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi' Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush

Number of Varieties

1530
0 40000
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Habitat

Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-11
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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Brown
Light brown, Light Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze
Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

-
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, In Water

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Runners

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently
Plant grows in water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant

In Spring

Moderate
Aquatic Plant

In Winter

Average Water
Aquatic Plant

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

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
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

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

-
Birds, Flying insects

Allergy

Hay fever
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Wood
Leaves

Other Uses

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Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CRYPTOMERIA japonica
TYPHA minima

Common Name

Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria
Dwarf Cattail

In Hindi

Japanese Cedar
बौना कैटेल

In German

der japanischen Zeder
Dwarf Rohrkolben

In French

Cedar japonais
Cattail nain

In Spanish

cedro japonés
Espadaña enano

In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Cedar
Νάνος Cattail

In Portuguese

Cedar japonês
Tifa Dwarf

In Polish

japoński cedr
Dwarf Ożypałka

In Latin

Italica Cedar
Pumilio Cattail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Pinales
Poales

Family

Cupressaceae
Typhaceae

Genus

Cyptomeria
Typha

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

501
1 27800
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Properties of Japanese Cedar and Dwarf Cattail

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

Season and Care of Japanese Cedar and Dwarf Cattail

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

Japanese Cedar and Dwarf Cattail Physical Information

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

  • Japanese Cedar flower color:

  • Japanese Cedar leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Dwarf Cattail flower color: Yellow, Green, Brown and Chocolate

  • Dwarf Cattail leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Japanese Cedar and Dwarf Cattail

Care of Japanese Cedar and Dwarf Cattail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dwarf Cattail pruning is done Prune in early spring, 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 Dwarf Cattail needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.