Japanese Cedar

Nutmeg

About Japanese Cedar and Nutmeg

Japanese Cedar

Nutmeg

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Not Registered

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

China, Japan

Central Asia, Eastern Europe, Europe, Nepal, Southern Asia, Southern Europe

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

15150

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

4 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.1 6350

1.2 Plant Color

1.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

1.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Brown

1.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Copper

1.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

1.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

1.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze

Green

1.3 Shape

1.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Oval

1.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

All year

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Spring, Early Summer

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

2.3 Tolerances

Not Available

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

3.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves

3.8 Fertilizers

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

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Frost

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

None

Showy

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

4.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

4.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

4.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

4.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

4.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

4.11 Attracts

Not Available

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

4.12 Allergy

Hay fever

Abdominal distension, flushing of face, hallucinations, Headache, Pollen

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Anemia, anti-cancer, Antispasmodic, Asthma, Diarrhea, Healing, Stomach spasms, Thoat infection

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Wood

Fruits, Seeds

5.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Making deodorants, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as a laxative, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Groundcover

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

CRYPTOMERIA japonica

Myristica fragrans

6.2 Common Name

Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria

Nutmeg

6.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese Cedar

जायफल

6.2.2 In German

der japanischen Zeder

Muskatnuss

6.2.3 In French

Cedar japonais

noix de muscade

6.2.4 In Spanish

cedro japonés

nuez moscada

6.2.5 In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Cedar

μοσχοκάρυδο

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Cedar japonês

noz-moscada

6.2.7 In Polish

japoński cedr

gałka muszkatołowa

6.2.8 In Latin

Italica Cedar

nutmeg

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Pinales

Magnoliales

7.5 Family

Cupressaceae

Poaceae

7.6 Genus

Cyptomeria

Myristica

7.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

7.8 Tribe

Not Available

Myrteae

7.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Myrtoideae

7.10 Number of Species

NA2

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Cedar and Nutmeg

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Cedar and Nutmeg

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

Japanese Cedar and Nutmeg Physical Information

Japanese Cedar and Nutmeg physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Cedar height is 1,830.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Cedar and Nutmeg are as follows:

Japanese Cedar flower color: Not Available
Japanese Cedar leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Nutmeg flower color: Not Available
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper

Care of Japanese Cedar and Nutmeg

Care of Japanese Cedar and Nutmeg include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Nutmeg pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves. In summer Japanese Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Nutmeg needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.