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Japanese Cedar
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About Japanese Cedar and Moonlight cactus

What is

Life Span

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Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

China, Japan
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata' Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides' Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis' Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi' Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'
Not avilable

Number of Varieties

1510
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
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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
Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm4.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Brown
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

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
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type

Clay, Loam
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
-

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Bold

Foliage Sheen

-
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Hay fever
Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Wood
Fruits, Nut

Other Uses

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Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CRYPTOMERIA japonica
Selenicereus pteranthus

Common Name

Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus

In Hindi

Japanese Cedar
moonlight cactus

In German

der japanischen Zeder
Selenicereus

In French

Cedar japonais
Selenicereus

In Spanish

cedro japonés
Selenicereus

In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Cedar
Selenicereus

In Portuguese

Cedar japonês
Selenicereus

In Polish

japoński cedr
Selenicereus

In Latin

Italica Cedar
moonlight cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cupressaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Cyptomeria
Selenicereus

Clade

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Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

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Hylocereeae

Subfamily

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Cactoideae

Number of Species

501
1 27800
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Properties of Japanese Cedar and Moonlight cactus

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

Season and Care of Japanese Cedar and Moonlight cactus

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

Japanese Cedar and Moonlight cactus Physical Information

Japanese Cedar and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Cedar height is 1,830.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Japanese Cedar and Moonlight cactus are as follows:

  • Japanese Cedar flower color:

  • Japanese Cedar leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Moonlight cactus flower color: Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White and Yellow

  • Moonlight cactus leaf color:

Care of Japanese Cedar and Moonlight cactus

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