1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
China, Japan
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata'
Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides'
Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis'
Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi'
Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'
Karl Feather Reed Grass
Avalanche
Eldorado
Overdam
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Humid climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
1.1.2 Minimum Width
610.00 cm60.00 cm
0.1
6350
1.2 Plant Color
1.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Light brown
1.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.2.3 Fruit Color
1.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
1.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Light Green
1.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
1.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze
Gold, Tan
1.3 Shape
1.3.1 Leaf Shape
Acicular
Long linear and narrow
1.4 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Summer, Late Summer
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
3.2 How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings
Spores
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently
Average Water Needs
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.7 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
3.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
3.10 Plant Tolerance
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
4.12 Allergy
Hay fever
Skin irritation
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
5.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Not Available
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
CRYPTOMERIA japonica
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora
6.2 Common Name
Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria
Feather Reed Grass
6.2.1 In Hindi
Japanese Cedar
पंख ईख घास
6.2.2 In German
der japanischen Zeder
Feather Reed Grass
6.2.3 In French
Cedar japonais
Feather Reed Herbe
6.2.4 In Spanish
cedro japonés
Pluma Reed Hierba
6.2.5 In Greek
Ιαπωνικά Cedar
Αστραπή Reed Χόρτο
6.2.6 In Portuguese
Cedar japonês
Pena Reed grama
6.2.7 In Polish
japoński cedr
Pióro Reed trawy
6.2.8 In Latin
Italica Cedar
Pluma Grass
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Not Available
7.3 Class
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
7.8 Tribe
7.9 Subfamily
7.10 Number of Species