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Japanese Cedar and Chokecherry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
-  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
North America  
China, Japan  

Types
Prunus virginiana  
Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata' Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides' Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis' Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi' Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps  
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, 10, 16  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
550.00 cm  
38
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Acicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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
Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Budding, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular 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, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead branches  
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
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
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
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
Hay fever  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Cough, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Stomach Ulcers  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits  
Wood  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS virginiana  
CRYPTOMERIA japonica  

Common Name
Wild black cherry, Cherry bark  
Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria  

In Hindi
Chokecherry  
Japanese Cedar  

In German
Chokecherry  
der japanischen Zeder  

In French
Chokecherry  
Cedar japonais  

In Spanish
Chokecherry  
cedro japonés  

In Greek
Chokecherry  
Ιαπωνικά Cedar  

In Portuguese
Chokecherry  
Cedar japonês  

In Polish
Chokecherry  
japoński cedr  

In Latin
chokecherry  
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
Amygdaleae  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
-  

Number of Species
25  
50  

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Difference Between Chokecherry and Japanese Cedar

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

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Importance of Chokecherry and Japanese Cedar

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Chokecherry and Japanese Cedar. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Chokecherry 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 Chokecherry is Asthma, Bronchitis, Cough, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever and Stomach Ulcers whereas of Japanese Cedar is . Chokecherry has beauty benefits as follows: while Japanese Cedar has beauty benefits as follows: .

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

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