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About Japanese Cedar and Post Oak

What is

Life Span

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Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

China, Japan
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

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

Number of Varieties

1520
0 40000
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Habitat

Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
9-4

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
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm1,680.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Red, Light Yellow, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Orange, Tan, Bronze, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular
Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Insignificant

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Hay fever
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Wood
Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CRYPTOMERIA japonica
QUERCUS stellata

Common Name

Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria
Post Oak

In Hindi

Japanese Cedar
पोस्ट ओक

In German

der japanischen Zeder
Post oak

In French

Cedar japonais
Post oak

In Spanish

cedro japonés
Post oak

In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Cedar
Post Oak

In Portuguese

Cedar japonês
Post Oak

In Polish

japoński cedr
post Oak

In Latin

Italica Cedar
Post quercu

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Fagales

Family

Cupressaceae
Fagaceae

Genus

Cyptomeria
Quercus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

5090
1 27800
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Properties of Japanese Cedar and Post Oak

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

Season and Care of Japanese Cedar and Post Oak

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

Japanese Cedar and Post Oak Physical Information

Japanese Cedar and Post Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Cedar height is 1,830.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Post Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,680.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Cedar and Post Oak are as follows:

  • Japanese Cedar flower color:

  • Japanese Cedar leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Post Oak flower color: Red, Light Yellow and Tan

  • Post Oak leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Japanese Cedar and Post Oak

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