Japanese Cedar

Hackberry

About Japanese Cedar and Hackberry

Japanese Cedar

Hackberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

China, Japan

North America, Canada

Types

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

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

1570

0 40000

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Habitat

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

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-92-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

9-1

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

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Hay fever

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Wood

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CRYPTOMERIA japonica

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

Japanese Cedar

HACKBERRY

In German

der japanischen Zeder

Hackberry

In French

Cedar japonais

micocoulier

In Spanish

cedro japonés

almez

In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Cedar

hackberry

In Portuguese

Cedar japonês

hackberry

In Polish

japoński cedr

hackberry

In Latin

Italica Cedar

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Urticales

Family

Cupressaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Cyptomeria

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

5070

1 27800

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Properties of Japanese Cedar and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Cedar and Hackberry

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

Japanese Cedar and Hackberry Physical Information

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

Japanese Cedar flower color:
Japanese Cedar leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Japanese Cedar and Hackberry

Care of Japanese Cedar and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Japanese Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.