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About Japanese Cedar and Whitebark Pine

What is

Life Span

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Perennial

Type

Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

China, Japan
Western United States, Canada

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

155
0 40000
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Habitat

Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-8
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
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Deep Red, Pink, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
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
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

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
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch
Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
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Flower Petal Number

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Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
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Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Hay fever
Hay fever, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Wood
Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

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Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CRYPTOMERIA japonica
PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'

Common Name

Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria
Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine

In Hindi

Japanese Cedar
Whitebark Pine

In German

der japanischen Zeder
Whitebark Pine

In French

Cedar japonais
Pin à écorce blanche

In Spanish

cedro japonés
Whitebark pino

In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Cedar
Whitebark Pine

In Portuguese

Cedar japonês
Whitebark Pine

In Polish

japoński cedr
Whitebark Pine

In Latin

Italica Cedar
Pinus albicaulis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Coniferophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Pinales
Pinales

Family

Cupressaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Cyptomeria
Pinus

Clade

-
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Pinoideae

Number of Species

505
1 27800
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Properties of Japanese Cedar and Whitebark Pine

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

Season and Care of Japanese Cedar and Whitebark Pine

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

Japanese Cedar and Whitebark Pine Physical Information

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

  • Japanese Cedar flower color:

  • Japanese Cedar leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Whitebark Pine flower color: Deep Red, Pink and Purple

  • Whitebark Pine leaf color:

Care of Japanese Cedar and Whitebark Pine

Care of Japanese Cedar and Whitebark Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Whitebark Pine 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 Whitebark Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.