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About Japanese Cedar and False Indigo

What is

Life Span

-
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

China, Japan
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata' Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides' Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis' Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi' Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

152
0 40000
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Habitat

Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-92-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
8-1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Brown
Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

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

-
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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
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
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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Hay fever
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Wood
Whole plant

Other Uses

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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
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CRYPTOMERIA japonica
AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria
False Indigo

In Hindi

Japanese Cedar
इंडिगो

In German

der japanischen Zeder
falsches Indigo

In French

Cedar japonais
faux Indigo

In Spanish

cedro japonés
Falso Indigo

In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Cedar
Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

Cedar japonês
false Indigo

In Polish

japoński cedr
fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Italica Cedar
falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
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Order

Pinales
Fabales

Family

Cupressaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Cyptomeria
Amorpha

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

5021
1 27800
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Properties of Japanese Cedar and False Indigo

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

Season and Care of Japanese Cedar and False Indigo

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

Japanese Cedar and False Indigo Physical Information

Japanese Cedar and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Cedar height is 1,830.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Cedar and False Indigo are as follows:

  • Japanese Cedar flower color:

  • Japanese Cedar leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • False Indigo flower color: Purple

  • False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Japanese Cedar and False Indigo

Care of Japanese Cedar and False Indigo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and False Indigo pruning is done 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 Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.