Japanese Cedar

Lemon Basil

About Japanese Cedar and Lemon Basil

Japanese Cedar

Lemon Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

China, Japan

Types

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

Ocimum americanum

Number of Varieties

1520

0 40000

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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

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

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Japanese Beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Allergy

Hay fever

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Low calories, Manganese, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Wood

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Added to salads, Powdered and mixed with tea, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CRYPTOMERIA japonica

OCIMUM x citriodorum

Common Name

Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria

Lemon Basil

In Hindi

Japanese Cedar

नींबू तुलसी

In German

der japanischen Zeder

Limonenbasilikum

In French

Cedar japonais

citron basilic

In Spanish

cedro japonés

Ocimum × citriodorum

In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Cedar

λεμόνι βασιλικός

In Portuguese

Cedar japonês

manjericão limão

In Polish

japoński cedr

Bazylia cytrynowa

In Latin

Italica Cedar

lemon Basilius

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Lamiales

Family

Cupressaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Cyptomeria

Ocimum

Clade

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

50169

1 27800

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Properties of Japanese Cedar and Lemon Basil

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Cedar and Lemon Basil

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

Japanese Cedar and Lemon Basil Physical Information

Japanese Cedar and Lemon Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Cedar height is 1,830.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Japanese Cedar and Lemon Basil are as follows:

Japanese Cedar flower color:
Japanese Cedar leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Japanese Cedar and Lemon Basil

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