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Japanese Cedar

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About Japanese Cedar and Verbena

What is

Life Span

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Annual

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants

Origin

China, Japan
America, Europe

Types

Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata' Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides' Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis' Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi' Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'
Clump verbena, Moss verbena, Annual Verbena, Brazilian verbena, Sandpaper Verbana

Number of Varieties

1550
0 40000
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Habitat

Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
-

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm6.56 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm10.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Spring, Late Autumn

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently
Do not water frequently, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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

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, Prune regularly, Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch
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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
-

Foliage Sheen

-
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

Hay fever
Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness, Whooping Cough

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Arthritis, Gallbladder Diseases, Itching, Jaundice, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Liver problems, Metabolic disorders, Sore throat, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Wood
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edible, Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CRYPTOMERIA japonica
Purpletop Vervain

Common Name

Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria
Verbena

In Hindi

Japanese Cedar
verbena

In German

der japanischen Zeder
Eisenkraut

In French

Cedar japonais
verveine

In Spanish

cedro japonés
Verbena

In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Cedar
λουίζα

In Portuguese

Cedar japonês
verbena

In Polish

japoński cedr
werbena

In Latin

Italica Cedar
Grindelia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Lamiales

Family

Cupressaceae
Verbenaceae

Genus

Cyptomeria
Verbena

Clade

-
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

50250
1 27800
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Properties of Japanese Cedar and Verbena

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

Season and Care of Japanese Cedar and Verbena

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

Japanese Cedar and Verbena Physical Information

Japanese Cedar and Verbena physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Cedar height is 1,830.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Verbena height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Japanese Cedar and Verbena are as follows:

  • Japanese Cedar flower color:

  • Japanese Cedar leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Verbena flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White

  • Verbena leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Japanese Cedar and Verbena

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