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About Japanese Cedar and Jicama

What is

Life Span

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Annual or Biennial

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

China, Japan
Mexico, Central America

Types

Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata' Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides' Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis' Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi' Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Number of Varieties

15-
0 40000
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Habitat

Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
12-8

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently
Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

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

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
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies, Mice

Allergy

Hay fever
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Wood
Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

-
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CRYPTOMERIA japonica
PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Common Name

Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria
Mexican Yam bean

In Hindi

Japanese Cedar
Pachyrhizus erosus

In German

der japanischen Zeder
Yambohne

In French

Cedar japonais
Kłębian kątowaty

In Spanish

cedro japonés
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Cedar
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Portuguese

Cedar japonês
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Polish

japoński cedr
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Latin

Italica Cedar
Pachyrhizus erosus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Pinopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Pinales
Fabales

Family

Cupressaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Cyptomeria
Pachyrhizus

Clade

-
Angiosperms

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

50100
1 27800
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Properties of Japanese Cedar and Jicama

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

Season and Care of Japanese Cedar and Jicama

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

Japanese Cedar and Jicama Physical Information

Japanese Cedar and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Cedar height is 1,830.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Cedar and Jicama are as follows:

  • Japanese Cedar flower color:

  • Japanese Cedar leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Jicama flower color: White and Lavender

  • Jicama leaf color: Green

Care of Japanese Cedar and Jicama

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