Japanese Cedar

Thyme

About Japanese Cedar and Thyme

Japanese Cedar

Thyme

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Not Registered

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Herbs

1.3 Origin

China, Japan

Asia, Europe

1.4 Types

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

Elfin Thyme, Pink Chintz Thyme, Lime Thyme, White Moss Thyme, Lavender Thyme, Silver Needle Thyme

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

15300

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-9

4 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

1.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

1.2 Plant Color

1.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Crimson, Lavender, Pink, White

1.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Unknown

1.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

1.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

1.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Gray Green

1.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green

1.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze

Gray Green

1.3 Shape

1.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Tiny

1.4 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loamy, Sandy

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

2.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loamy, Sandy

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

3.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Requires extensive pruning

3.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Botrytis collar rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Spider mites

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

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4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

4.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

4.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

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4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

4.12 Allergy

Hay fever

Diarrhea, Skin irritation

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Arthritis, Bronchitis, Chronic fatigue, Cough, Gastritis, Hair Loss, Insomnia, Kidney problems, Muscle Pain, Skin irritation, Snoring, Sore throat, Stomach pain, Swelling

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Wood

Whole plant

5.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Edible, Herb, Rock Garden

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

CRYPTOMERIA japonica

Thymus vulgaris

6.2 Common Name

Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria

Thyme

6.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese Cedar

अजवायन के फूल

6.2.2 In German

der japanischen Zeder

Thymian

6.2.3 In French

Cedar japonais

Thym

6.2.4 In Spanish

cedro japonés

Tomillo

6.2.5 In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Cedar

θυμάρι

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Cedar japonês

Tomilho

6.2.7 In Polish

japoński cedr

Tymianek

6.2.8 In Latin

Italica Cedar

Thymum

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Pinales

Not Available

7.5 Family

Cupressaceae

Labiatae

7.6 Genus

Cyptomeria

Thymus

7.7 Clade

Not Available

7.8 Tribe

Not Available

7.9 Subfamily

Not Available

7.10 Number of Species

NA350

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Cedar and Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Cedar and Thyme

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

Japanese Cedar and Thyme Physical Information

Japanese Cedar and Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Cedar height is 1,830.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Thyme height is 10.20 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Japanese Cedar and Thyme are as follows:

Japanese Cedar flower color: Not Available
Japanese Cedar leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Thyme flower color: Crimson, Lavender, Pink and White
Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of Japanese Cedar and Thyme

Care of Japanese Cedar and Thyme include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Thyme pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves and Requires extensive pruning. In summer Japanese Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.