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Japanese Cedar and Bird Cherry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
-  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan, Korea  
China, Japan  

Types
Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry  
Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata' Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides' Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis' Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi' Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
15  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9-4  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,500.00 cm  
29
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
600.00 cm  
37
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Black  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Acicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  

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

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic  
Hay fever  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sedative  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood  
Wood  

Other Uses
Used for making dark grey to green dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS padus  
CRYPTOMERIA japonica  

Common Name
Bird Cherry  
Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria  

In Hindi
सुंदार वृक्ष  
Japanese Cedar  

In German
Vogel Kirschbaum  
der japanischen Zeder  

In French
Oiseau Cherry Tree  
Cedar japonais  

In Spanish
Pájaro Cerezo  
cedro japonés  

In Greek
Bird Cherry Tree  
Ιαπωνικά Cedar  

In Portuguese
Árvore de cereja do pássaro  
Cedar japonês  

In Polish
Czeremcha drzewa  
japoński cedr  

In Latin
Ave Ave ligno  
Italica Cedar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Pinales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Cyptomeria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Acacieae  
-  

Subfamily
Prunoideae  
-  

Number of Species
100  
99+
50  

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Difference Between Bird Cherry and Japanese Cedar

If you are confused whether Bird Cherry 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 Bird Cherry and Japanese Cedar Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bird Cherry are Apply 10-10-10 amount, whereas for Japanese Cedar fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bird Cherry and Japanese Cedar if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bird Cherry and Japanese Cedar

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bird Cherry and Japanese Cedar. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bird Cherry 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 Bird Cherry is Anodyne, Diuretic, Febrifuge and Sedative whereas of Japanese Cedar is . Bird Cherry has beauty benefits as follows: while Japanese Cedar has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bird Cherry 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 Bird Cherry 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 Bird Cherry are Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems and Toxic whereas of Japanese Cedar have Hay fever respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bird Cherry has no showy fruits and Japanese Cedar has no showy fruits. Also Bird Cherry is flowering and Japanese Cedar is not flowering . You can compare Bird Cherry and Japanese Cedar facts and facts of other plants too.

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