Japanese Cedar

Snow Flake

About Japanese Cedar and Snow Flake

Japanese Cedar

Snow Flake

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

China, Japan

Mexico, Central America

Types

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

Number of Varieties

1520

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Grassland, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs small amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Aphids, Caterpillars, Chewing and Boring Insects, Foliage miners, Mealy bugs, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Hay fever

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Mixed Border

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Wood

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CRYPTOMERIA japonica

EUPHORBIA leucocephala

Common Name

Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria

Christmas flower white lace euphorbia snow bush snow flake snows of Kilimanjaro white Christmas bush

In Hindi

Japanese Cedar

Snow Flake

In German

der japanischen Zeder

Schneeflocke

In French

Cedar japonais

Flocon de neige

In Spanish

cedro japonés

Copo de nieve

In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Cedar

Νιφάδα χιονιού

In Portuguese

Cedar japonês

Floco de neve

In Polish

japoński cedr

Płatek śniegu

In Latin

Italica Cedar

Aureus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Malpighiales

Family

Cupressaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Cyptomeria

Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

502000

1 27800

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Properties of Japanese Cedar and Snow Flake

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Cedar and Snow Flake

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

Japanese Cedar and Snow Flake Physical Information

Japanese Cedar and Snow Flake physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Cedar height is 1,830.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Snow Flake height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Cedar and Snow Flake are as follows:

Japanese Cedar flower color:
Japanese Cedar leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Snow Flake flower color: White
Snow Flake leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Japanese Cedar and Snow Flake

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