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Japanese Cedar and Arjuna Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
-  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Africa, South-Eastern Asia  
China, Japan  

Types
Terminalia arjuna  
Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata' Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides' Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis' Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi' Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'  

Number of Varieties
1  
15  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical forests, Tropical regions  
Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5  
9-4  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21  
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
300.00 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pale Yellow, Yellow green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Light Green  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Green  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Acicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
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
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Budding, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch  
Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flies, pollinators  
-  

Allergy
conjunctivitis, sneezing  
Hay fever  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks  
Wood  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Terminalia arjuna  
CRYPTOMERIA japonica  

Common Name
Arjuna  
Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria  

In Hindi
अर्जुन वृक्ष  
Japanese Cedar  

In German
Terminalia arjuna  
der japanischen Zeder  

In French
Terminalia arjuna  
Cedar japonais  

In Spanish
Migdałecznik arjuna  
cedro japonés  

In Greek
arjuna  
Ιαπωνικά Cedar  

In Portuguese
Migdałecznik arjuna  
Cedar japonês  

In Polish
Migdałecznik arjuna  
japoński cedr  

In Latin
arjuna  
Italica Cedar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
-  
Pinopsida  

Order
Myrtales  
Pinales  

Family
Poaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Terminilia  
Cyptomeria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
100  
99+
50  

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Difference Between Arjuna Tree and Japanese Cedar

If you are confused whether Arjuna Tree or Japanese Cedar are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Arjuna Tree and Japanese Cedar Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Arjuna Tree are 10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Compost, whereas for Japanese Cedar fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Arjuna Tree and Japanese Cedar if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Arjuna Tree and Japanese Cedar

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Arjuna Tree and Japanese Cedar. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Arjuna Tree and Japanese Cedar as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Arjuna Tree is Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice and Menstrual Disorders whereas of Japanese Cedar is . Arjuna Tree has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics while Japanese Cedar has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics.

Compare Facts of Arjuna Tree vs Japanese Cedar

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Arjuna Tree vs Japanese Cedar and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Arjuna Tree are conjunctivitis and sneezing whereas of Japanese Cedar have Hay fever respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Arjuna Tree has showy fruits and Japanese Cedar has no showy fruits. Also Arjuna Tree is not flowering and Japanese Cedar is not flowering . You can compare Arjuna Tree and Japanese Cedar facts and facts of other plants too.

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