Japanese Cedar

Florida Blue

About Japanese Cedar and Florida Blue

Japanese Cedar

Florida Blue

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Origin

China, Japan

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

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

'Balboa White' lisianthus, 'Forever Blue' lisianthus, 'Forever White' lisianthus, 'Lisa Pink' lisianthus

Number of Varieties

1510

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-11

0 99

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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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Botrytis Blight, Cercospora leaf spot, Cucumber mosaic, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Fusarium stem rot, Fusarium wilt, Impatiens necrotic spot, Lisianthus necrosis, Phyllosticta leaf spot, Pythium root rot, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Sclerophoma stem blight, Tobacco mosaic

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Hay fever

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Wood

Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CRYPTOMERIA japonica

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

Common Name

Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

In Hindi

Japanese Cedar

Lisianthus

In German

der japanischen Zeder

Lisianthus

In French

Cedar japonais

Lisianthus

In Spanish

cedro japonés

Lisianthus

In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Cedar

Lisianthus

In Portuguese

Cedar japonês

Lisianthus

In Polish

japoński cedr

Eustoma

In Latin

Italica Cedar

Lisianthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Gentianales

Family

Cupressaceae

Gentianaceae

Genus

Cyptomeria

Eustoma

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Chironieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

503

1 27800

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Properties of Japanese Cedar and Florida Blue

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Cedar and Florida Blue

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

Japanese Cedar and Florida Blue Physical Information

Japanese Cedar and Florida Blue physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Cedar height is 1,830.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Cedar and Florida Blue are as follows:

Japanese Cedar flower color:
Japanese Cedar leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Florida Blue flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Florida Blue leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Japanese Cedar and Florida Blue

Care of Japanese Cedar and Florida Blue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Florida Blue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Japanese Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Florida Blue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.