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Japanese Cedar
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Techny Arborvitae



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About Japanese Cedar and Techny Arborvitae

What is

Life Span

-
Perennial

Type

Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

China, Japan
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata' Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides' Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis' Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi' Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'

Number of Varieties

151
0 40000
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Habitat

Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains
Forests, gardens, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
7-1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze
Dark Green, Brown, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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, 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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Birds

Allergy

Hay fever
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Wood
Wood

Other Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CRYPTOMERIA japonica
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'

Common Name

Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria
White Cedar

In Hindi

Japanese Cedar
Techny Arborvitae

In German

der japanischen Zeder
Techny Lebensbaum

In French

Cedar japonais
Techny Arborvitae

In Spanish

cedro japonés
Techny Arborvitae

In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Cedar
Techny Arborvitae

In Portuguese

Cedar japonês
Techny Arborvitae

In Polish

japoński cedr
Techny Tuja

In Latin

Italica Cedar
Techny Arborvitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Pinales
Pinales

Family

Cupressaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Cyptomeria
Thuja

Clade

-
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

501
1 27800
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Properties of Japanese Cedar and Techny Arborvitae

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

Season and Care of Japanese Cedar and Techny Arborvitae

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

Japanese Cedar and Techny Arborvitae Physical Information

Japanese Cedar and Techny Arborvitae physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Cedar height is 1,830.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Cedar and Techny Arborvitae are as follows:

  • Japanese Cedar flower color:

  • Japanese Cedar leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Techny Arborvitae flower color:

  • Techny Arborvitae leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Japanese Cedar and Techny Arborvitae

Care of Japanese Cedar and Techny Arborvitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Techny Arborvitae pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Japanese Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Techny Arborvitae needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.