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About Japanese Cedar and Weeping Maple

What is

Life Span

-
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

China, Japan
Eastern Asia

Types

Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata' Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides' Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis' Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi' Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'
Ever red , Crimson queen

Number of Varieties

156
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
8-2

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular
Maple shaped

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, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently
Requires regular watering

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, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Insignificant

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

-
Beetles

Allergy

Hay fever
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Wood
-

Other Uses

-
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CRYPTOMERIA japonica
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

Common Name

Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Japanese Cedar
Weeping Maple

In German

der japanischen Zeder
Weeping Maple

In French

Cedar japonais
Maple pleureur

In Spanish

cedro japonés
weeping maple

In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Cedar
weeping maple

In Portuguese

Cedar japonês
chorando de bordo

In Polish

japoński cedr
płacz klonu

In Latin

Italica Cedar
weeping maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Pinopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Pinales
Sapindales

Family

Cupressaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Cyptomeria
Acer

Clade

-
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

50130
1 27800
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Properties of Japanese Cedar and Weeping Maple

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

Season and Care of Japanese Cedar and Weeping Maple

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

Japanese Cedar and Weeping Maple Physical Information

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

  • Japanese Cedar flower color:

  • Japanese Cedar leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Weeping Maple flower color: Red

  • Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

Care of Japanese Cedar and Weeping Maple

Care of Japanese Cedar and Weeping Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Weeping Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Japanese Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Weeping Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.