Protea

Japanese Cedar

About Protea and Japanese Cedar

Protea

Japanese Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

China, Japan

Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

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

Number of Varieties

160015

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-4

Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Hay fever

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Wood

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA

CRYPTOMERIA japonica

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria

In Hindi

Protea plant

Japanese Cedar

In German

Protea Pflanze

der japanischen Zeder

In French

usine de Protea

Cedar japonais

In Spanish

planta de protea

cedro japonés

In Greek

φυτό Protea

Ιαπωνικά Cedar

In Portuguese

planta Protea

Cedar japonês

In Polish

Protea roślin

japoński cedr

In Latin

Protea herba

Italica Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Proteales

Pinales

Family

Proteaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Protea

Cyptomeria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Proteae

Subfamily

Proteoideae

Number of Species

160050

1 27800

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Properties of Protea and Japanese Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Protea and Japanese Cedar

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

Protea and Japanese Cedar Physical Information

Protea and Japanese Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Japanese Cedar height is 1,830.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Protea and Japanese Cedar are as follows:

Protea flower color:
Protea leaf color:
Japanese Cedar flower color:
Japanese Cedar leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Protea and Japanese Cedar

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