Japanese Cedar

Hosta

About Japanese Cedar and Hosta

Japanese Cedar

Hosta

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

China, Japan

Asia

Types

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

Hosta ‘Independence’, Hosta ‘Island Charm’

Number of Varieties

1570

0 40000

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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

9-2

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A2, A3, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Yellow, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Slate Gray, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Grafting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Hay fever

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Wood

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CRYPTOMERIA japonica

HOSTA 'Darwin's Standard'

Common Name

Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria

Hosta

In Hindi

Japanese Cedar

Hosta

In German

der japanischen Zeder

Hosta

In French

Cedar japonais

Hosta

In Spanish

cedro japonés

Hosta

In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Cedar

Hosta

In Portuguese

Cedar japonês

Hosta

In Polish

japoński cedr

Hosta

In Latin

Italica Cedar

strone

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Pinales

Asparagales

Family

Cupressaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Cyptomeria

Hosta

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Agavoideae

Number of Species

5070

1 27800

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Properties of Japanese Cedar and Hosta

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Cedar and Hosta

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

Japanese Cedar and Hosta Physical Information

Japanese Cedar and Hosta physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Cedar height is 1,830.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Hosta height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Japanese Cedar and Hosta are as follows:

Japanese Cedar flower color:
Japanese Cedar leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Hosta flower color: White, Lavender and Ivory
Hosta leaf color: Yellow, Green and Light Green

Care of Japanese Cedar and Hosta

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