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Bilimbi and Japanese Cedar


What is

Life Span
-  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants, Herbs  

Origin
China, Japan  
-  

Types
Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata' Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides' Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis' Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi' Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'  
-  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains  
moist forests, Mountains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
9-2  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
38.10 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Purple, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently  
Needs very little water  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch  
Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers  

Allergy
Hay fever  
Itchiness, Sore Throat  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Wood  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CRYPTOMERIA japonica  
Averrhoa bilimbi  

Common Name
Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria  
Bilimbi, Mimbro  

In Hindi
Japanese Cedar  
Bilimbi  

In German
der japanischen Zeder  
bilimbi  

In French
Cedar japonais  
bilimbi  

In Spanish
cedro japonés  
bilimbi  

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά Cedar  
bilimbi  

In Portuguese
Cedar japonês  
bilimbi  

In Polish
japoński cedr  
bilimbi  

In Latin
Italica Cedar  
Rondo Beardtongue  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Oxalidales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Oxalidaceae  

Genus
Cyptomeria  
Averrhoa  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
50  
12  
99+

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Difference Between Japanese Cedar and Bilimbi

If you are confused whether Japanese Cedar or Bilimbi 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 Japanese Cedar and Bilimbi Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Japanese Cedar are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K, whereas for Bilimbi fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts and Compost. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Japanese Cedar and Bilimbi if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Japanese Cedar and Bilimbi

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Japanese Cedar and Bilimbi. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Japanese Cedar and Bilimbi 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 Japanese Cedar is whereas of Bilimbi is Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity and Tonic. Japanese Cedar has beauty benefits as follows: while Bilimbi has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Japanese Cedar vs Bilimbi

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

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