Japanese Cedar

Kaki

About Japanese Cedar and Kaki

Japanese Cedar

Kaki

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

China, Japan

Types

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

Diospyros kaki

Number of Varieties

15200

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Damp forests, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

10-7

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm550.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm550.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

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

Prune central stem

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

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Hay fever

Nausea, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control, Food for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Wood

Fruits

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil

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

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CRYPTOMERIA japonica

DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'

Common Name

Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria

Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki

In Hindi

Japanese Cedar

Kaki

In German

der japanischen Zeder

Kaki

In French

Cedar japonais

Plaqueminier

In Spanish

cedro japonés

Diospyros kaki

In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Cedar

Kaki

In Portuguese

Cedar japonês

Kaki

In Polish

japoński cedr

Hurma wschodnia

In Latin

Italica Cedar

Kaki

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Ebenales

Family

Cupressaceae

Ebenaceae

Genus

Cyptomeria

Diospyros

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

50200

1 27800

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Properties of Japanese Cedar and Kaki

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Cedar and Kaki

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

Japanese Cedar and Kaki Physical Information

Japanese Cedar and Kaki physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Cedar height is 1,830.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Kaki height is 550.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Cedar and Kaki are as follows:

Japanese Cedar flower color:
Japanese Cedar leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Kaki flower color: Light Yellow
Kaki leaf color: Green

Care of Japanese Cedar and Kaki

Care of Japanese Cedar and Kaki include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kaki pruning is done Prune central stem. In summer Japanese Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kaki needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.