Japanese Cedar

Elderberry

About Japanese Cedar and Elderberry

Japanese Cedar

Elderberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Not Registered

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

China, Japan

Australia, South America

1.4 Types

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

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

150

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm9.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm8.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Purple, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Hay fever

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Wood

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CRYPTOMERIA japonica

Sambucus nigra

7.2 Common Name

Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria

Elderberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese Cedar

Elderberry

7.2.2 In German

der japanischen Zeder

Holunderbeere

7.2.3 In French

Cedar japonais

Sureau

7.2.4 In Spanish

cedro japonés

Saúco

7.2.5 In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Cedar

Elderberry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cedar japonês

Sabugueiro

7.2.7 In Polish

japoński cedr

Bez czarny

7.2.8 In Latin

Italica Cedar

Elderberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Dipsacales

8.5 Family

Cupressaceae

Adoxaceae

8.6 Genus

Cyptomeria

Sambucus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA30

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Cedar and Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Cedar and Elderberry

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

Japanese Cedar and Elderberry Physical Information

Japanese Cedar and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Cedar height is 1,830.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Cedar and Elderberry are as follows:

Japanese Cedar flower color: Not Available
Japanese Cedar leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Japanese Cedar and Elderberry

Care of Japanese Cedar and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads. In summer Japanese Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.