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About Japanese Cedar and Kukui

What is

Life Span

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Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

China, Japan
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata' Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides' Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis' Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi' Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'
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Number of Varieties

153
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
12-9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently
Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Moderate

In Spring

Moderate
Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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
Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Showy

Flower Petal Number

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Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Hay fever
Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

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For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Wood
Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CRYPTOMERIA japonica
ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Japanese Cedar
Aleurites moluccanus

In German

der japanischen Zeder
Lichtnussbaum

In French

Cedar japonais
Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

cedro japonés
Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Cedar
Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Cedar japonês
Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

japoński cedr
Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Italica Cedar
Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Euphorbiales

Family

Cupressaceae
Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Cyptomeria
Aleurites

Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Aleuritideae

Subfamily

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Crotonoideae

Number of Species

5050
1 27800
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Properties of Japanese Cedar and Kukui

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

Season and Care of Japanese Cedar and Kukui

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

Japanese Cedar and Kukui Physical Information

Japanese Cedar and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Cedar height is 1,830.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Cedar and Kukui are as follows:

  • Japanese Cedar flower color:

  • Japanese Cedar leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Kukui flower color: White

  • Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Japanese Cedar and Kukui

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