Japanese Cedar

Elephant Apple

About Japanese Cedar and Elephant Apple

Japanese Cedar

Elephant Apple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

China, Japan

Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

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

Tropical Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

1510

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

Oblong or Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

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

Put diluted fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Hay fever

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Wood

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CRYPTOMERIA japonica

DILLENIA indica

Common Name

Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria

Chulta, Elephant Apple

In Hindi

Japanese Cedar

Elephant Apple

In German

der japanischen Zeder

Elefant von Apple

In French

Cedar japonais

Elephant d'Apple

In Spanish

cedro japonés

El elefante de Apple

In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Cedar

ελέφαντας της Apple

In Portuguese

Cedar japonês

Elefante da Apple

In Polish

japoński cedr

Słoń Jabłko

In Latin

Italica Cedar

Elephant Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Dilleniales

Family

Cupressaceae

Dilleniaceae

Genus

Cyptomeria

Dillenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

501

1 27800

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Properties of Japanese Cedar and Elephant Apple

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Cedar and Elephant Apple

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

Japanese Cedar and Elephant Apple Physical Information

Japanese Cedar and Elephant Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Cedar height is 1,830.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Cedar and Elephant Apple are as follows:

Japanese Cedar flower color:
Japanese Cedar leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Elephant Apple flower color: Ivory
Elephant Apple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Japanese Cedar and Elephant Apple

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