Life Span
Perennial
-
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
China, Japan
Types
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Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata'
Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides'
Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis'
Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi'
Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'
Number of Varieties
215
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-105-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
9-4
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 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
Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Brown, Tan
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green
Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Acicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to control growth
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
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
-
Hay fever
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark
Wood
Other Uses
Used in Furniture
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
PINUS halepensis
CRYPTOMERIA japonica
Common Name
Aleppo Pine
Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria
In Hindi
हैलाब पाइन
Japanese Cedar
In German
Aleppo-Kiefern
der japanischen Zeder
In French
pin d'Alep
Cedar japonais
In Spanish
Pino carrasco
cedro japonés
In Greek
χαλεπίου πεύκης
Ιαπωνικά Cedar
In Portuguese
Aleppo Pine
Cedar japonês
In Polish
sosny Aleppo
japoński cedr
In Latin
triumphabit Pine
Italica Cedar
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Pinales
Pinales
Family
Pinaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Pinus
Cyptomeria
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Scolytinae
-
Number of Species
2050
1
27800
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