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About Japanese Cedar and Mesquite Tree

What is

Life Span

-
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

China, Japan
Southwestern United States

Types

Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata' Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides' Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis' Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi' Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'
Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora

Number of Varieties

152
0 40000
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Habitat

Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains
Desert, Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-9
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm760.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings

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
Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Remove all watersprouts, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Use nitrogen rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch
Armored scales, Candidula scale, Flatheaded borers, Mealybugs, Mesquite girdler, Mesquite scale, Oldman longhorn, Roundheaded borers, Stem gall rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Hay fever
Asthma, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Conjuctivitis, Emetic, Eye Problems, Headache, Laxative, Pain in gums, Stomach aliments, Sunburn

Part of Plant Used

Wood
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

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Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CRYPTOMERIA japonica
PROSOPIS glandulosa

Common Name

Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria
Mesquite

In Hindi

Japanese Cedar
उत्तर पश्चिमी अमरीका का एक फलीदार पेड

In German

der japanischen Zeder
Mesquite

In French

Cedar japonais
Mesquite

In Spanish

cedro japonés
mezquite

In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Cedar
Είδος μιμόζας

In Portuguese

Cedar japonês
Mesquite

In Polish

japoński cedr
Mesquite

In Latin

Italica Cedar
Mesquite

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Fabales

Family

Cupressaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Cyptomeria
Prosopis

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

5045
1 27800
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Properties of Japanese Cedar and Mesquite Tree

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

Season and Care of Japanese Cedar and Mesquite Tree

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

Japanese Cedar and Mesquite Tree Physical Information

Japanese Cedar and Mesquite Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Cedar height is 1,830.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Mesquite Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Cedar and Mesquite Tree are as follows:

  • Japanese Cedar flower color:

  • Japanese Cedar leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Mesquite Tree flower color: Yellow

  • Mesquite Tree leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Japanese Cedar and Mesquite Tree

Care of Japanese Cedar and Mesquite Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mesquite Tree pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove all watersprouts and Remove dead leaves. In summer Japanese Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mesquite Tree needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Ample Water.