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
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40000
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Habitat
Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains
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USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9-9999
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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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm90.00 cm
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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
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
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
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Hay fever
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
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
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
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
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27800
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