Japanese Cedar

Umbrella Tree

About Japanese Cedar and Umbrella Tree

Japanese Cedar

Umbrella Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

China, Japan

North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

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

15100

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

8-5

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Rose

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Light Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Fertilizers

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

Balanced organic fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Scale Insects, Snails

Allergy

Hay fever

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Odontalgic, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Wood

Bark

Other Uses

Used for flooring, cabinet making

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CRYPTOMERIA japonica

MAGNOLIA macrophylla

Common Name

Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria

Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree

In Hindi

Japanese Cedar

मैगनोलिया

In German

der japanischen Zeder

Umbrella Tree

In French

Cedar japonais

Umbrella Tree

In Spanish

cedro japonés

Árbol de paraguas

In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Cedar

Umbrella Tree

In Portuguese

Cedar japonês

Árvore de guarda-chuva

In Polish

japoński cedr

Umbrella Tree

In Latin

Italica Cedar

O lignum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Magnoliales

Family

Cupressaceae

Magnoliaceae

Genus

Cyptomeria

Magnolia

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Subfamily

Magnolioideae

Number of Species

503

1 27800

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Properties of Japanese Cedar and Umbrella Tree

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Cedar and Umbrella Tree

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

Japanese Cedar and Umbrella Tree Physical Information

Japanese Cedar and Umbrella Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Cedar height is 1,830.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Cedar and Umbrella Tree are as follows:

Japanese Cedar flower color:
Japanese Cedar leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Umbrella Tree flower color: White
Umbrella Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green and Silver

Care of Japanese Cedar and Umbrella Tree

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