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About Japanese Cedar and Summer Squash

What is

Life Span

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Annual

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

China, Japan
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata' Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides' Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis' Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi' Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'
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Number of Varieties

1520
0 40000
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Habitat

Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains
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USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
12-1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

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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

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
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Allergy

Hay fever
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Part of Plant Used

Wood
Fruits

Other Uses

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Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CRYPTOMERIA japonica
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria
Summer Squash

In Hindi

Japanese Cedar
summer squash

In German

der japanischen Zeder
Sommerkürbis

In French

Cedar japonais
courges d'été

In Spanish

cedro japonés
calabaza de verano

In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Cedar
καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

Cedar japonês
abobrinha

In Polish

japoński cedr
latem squash

In Latin

Italica Cedar
aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Violales

Family

Cupressaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cyptomeria
Cucurbita

Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

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Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

505
1 27800
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Properties of Japanese Cedar and Summer Squash

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

Season and Care of Japanese Cedar and Summer Squash

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

Japanese Cedar and Summer Squash Physical Information

Japanese Cedar and Summer Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Cedar height is 1,830.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Cedar and Summer Squash are as follows:

  • Japanese Cedar flower color:

  • Japanese Cedar leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Japanese Cedar and Summer Squash

Care of Japanese Cedar and Summer Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Japanese Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.