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About Japanese Cedar and Red Buckeye

What is

Life Span

-
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

China, Japan
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'
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

152
0 40000
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Habitat

Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
9-5

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch
Leaf Blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Hay fever
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Wood
Seeds

Other Uses

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Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CRYPTOMERIA japonica
AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria
Red Buckeye

In Hindi

Japanese Cedar
Red Buckeye

In German

der japanischen Zeder
Red Buckeye

In French

Cedar japonais
Red Buckeye

In Spanish

cedro japonés
rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Cedar
κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Cedar japonês
Red Buckeye

In Polish

japoński cedr
Red Buckeye

In Latin

Italica Cedar
Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Sapindales

Family

Cupressaceae
Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Cyptomeria
Aesculus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

5020
1 27800
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Properties of Japanese Cedar and Red Buckeye

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

Season and Care of Japanese Cedar and Red Buckeye

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

Japanese Cedar and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Japanese Cedar and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Cedar height is 1,830.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Cedar and Red Buckeye are as follows:

  • Japanese Cedar flower color:

  • Japanese Cedar leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Japanese Cedar and Red Buckeye

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