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Japanese Cedar and Fuyu Persimmon


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Not Registered  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
China, Japan  
China, Japan  

Types
Not Available  
Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata' Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides' Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis' Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi' Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'  

Number of Varieties
Not Available  
15  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Warmer regions  
Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-7  
9-4  

Sunset Zone
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 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
Pyramidal  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
550.00 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
550.00 cm  
38
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow  
Not Available  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available  
Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Acicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Not Available  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Not Available  
Not Available  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Budding, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally  
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  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
General garden fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs  
Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Not Available  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Not Available  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Not Available  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Not Available  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Not Available  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Not Available  

Allergy
Not Available  
Hay fever  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available  
Not Available  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available  
Not Available  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Wood  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food  
Not Available  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'  
CRYPTOMERIA japonica  

Common Name
Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki  
Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria  

In Hindi
Fuyu ख़ुरमा  
Japanese Cedar  

In German
Fuyu Persimmon  
der japanischen Zeder  

In French
Fuyu Persimmon  
Cedar japonais  

In Spanish
Fuyu caqui  
cedro japonés  

In Greek
Fuyu Λωτός  
Ιαπωνικά Cedar  

In Portuguese
Fuyu Persimmon  
Cedar japonês  

In Polish
Fuyu Persimmon  
japoński cedr  

In Latin
Persimmon Impromptus  
Italica Cedar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Ericales  
Pinales  

Family
Ebenaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Diospyros  
Cyptomeria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Not Available  

Tribe
Not Available  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Not Available  

Number of Species
Not Available  
Not Available  

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Difference Between Fuyu Persimmon and Japanese Cedar

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