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About Japanese Cedar and False Aralia


About False Aralia and Japanese Cedar


What is

Life Span
-  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
China, Japan  
Polynesia  

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

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
80  
99+

Habitat
Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains  
Forest edges, gardens, Homesteads  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
10-15  

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  
H1, H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
760.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow, Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Blue, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze  
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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

Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch  
Mites, Nematodes, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Hay fever  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Wood  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
-  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CRYPTOMERIA japonica  
Plerandra elegantissima  

Common Name
Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria  
False Aralia  

In Hindi
Japanese Cedar  
Aralia  

In German
der japanischen Zeder  
falsch Aralia  

In French
Cedar japonais  
faux Aralia  

In Spanish
cedro japonés  
Falso Aralia  

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά Cedar  
Λάθος Aralia  

In Portuguese
Cedar japonês  
Aralia false  

In Polish
japoński cedr  
fałsz Aralia  

In Latin
Italica Cedar  
falsum Aralia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
-  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Apiales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Araliaceae  

Genus
Cyptomeria  
Plerandra  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
50  
1  

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Properties of Japanese Cedar and False Aralia

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Cedar and False Aralia

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

Japanese Cedar and False Aralia Physical Information

Japanese Cedar and False Aralia physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Cedar height is 1,830.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas False Aralia height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Cedar and False Aralia are as follows:

Care of Japanese Cedar and False Aralia

Care of Japanese Cedar and False Aralia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and False Aralia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 False Aralia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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