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What is

Life Span

Perennial
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Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, Canada
China, Japan

Types

Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata' Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides' Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis' Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi' Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'

Number of Varieties

4515
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-75-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9-4

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 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

Green, Purple
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Acicular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
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Care

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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in fall, Prune in winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short twigs
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

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

-
Hay fever

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Fever, Gout, Laxative, Ophthalmic, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks
Wood

Other Uses

Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS nigra
CRYPTOMERIA japonica

Common Name

Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash
Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria

In Hindi

Black Ash plant
Japanese Cedar

In German

Black Ash Pflanze
der japanischen Zeder

In French

plante Black Ash
Cedar japonais

In Spanish

planta de negro de Ceniza
cedro japonés

In Greek

φυτό μαύρη τέφρα
Ιαπωνικά Cedar

In Portuguese

planta Black Ash
Cedar japonês

In Polish

Black Ash roślin
japoński cedr

In Latin

Black ash herba
Italica Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Pinales

Family

Oleaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Cyptomeria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

Oleeae
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

1850
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Ash and Japanese Cedar

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Importance of Black Ash and Japanese Cedar

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Black Ash and Japanese Cedar. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Black Ash 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 Black Ash is Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Fever, Gout, Laxative, Ophthalmic, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat and Tonic whereas of Japanese Cedar is . Black Ash has beauty benefits as follows: while Japanese Cedar has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Black Ash vs Japanese Cedar

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