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About Japanese Cedar and Viola


What is

Life Span
Annual  
-  

Type
Shrubs  
Tree  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
China, Japan  

Types
Viola sororia, Viola odorata, Viola tricolor  
Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata' Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides' Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis' Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi' Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'  

Number of Varieties
500  
19
15  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Tropical regions  
Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
9-4  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
12.70 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Gold, Light Blue, Lavender  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Acicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

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
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Budding, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
Hay fever  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Asthma, Dermatitis  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Wood  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Making Perfumes  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VIOLA 'Gem Plum Antique'  
CRYPTOMERIA japonica  

Common Name
Viola  
Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria  

In Hindi
Viola  
Japanese Cedar  

In German
Viola  
der japanischen Zeder  

In French
Alto  
Cedar japonais  

In Spanish
Viola  
cedro japonés  

In Greek
Βιόλα  
Ιαπωνικά Cedar  

In Portuguese
Viola  
Cedar japonês  

In Polish
Altówka  
japoński cedr  

In Latin
Viola  
Italica Cedar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Pinales  

Family
Violaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Viola  
Cyptomeria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Violoideae  
-  

Number of Species
600  
40
50  

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Properties of Viola and Japanese Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Viola and Japanese Cedar

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

Viola and Japanese Cedar Physical Information

Viola and Japanese Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Viola height is 15.20 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Japanese Cedar height is 1,830.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Viola and Japanese Cedar are as follows:

Care of Viola and Japanese Cedar

Care of Viola and Japanese Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Viola pruning is done 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 Viola 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.

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