1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
China, Japan
Southeastern Asia, India, China
1.4 Types
Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata'
Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides'
Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis'
Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi'
Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.2 AHS Heat Zone
1.3 Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 24
1.4 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.3 Minimum Width
610.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.5 Plant Color
2.5.1 Flower Color
2.5.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.5.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Green, Yellow green, Brown
2.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
2.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
2.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze
Dark Green
2.6 Shape
2.6.1 Leaf Shape
Acicular
Oblong or Lanceolate
2.7 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Put diluted fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch
Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Hay fever
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Wood
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CRYPTOMERIA japonica
DILLENIA indica
7.2 Common Name
Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria
Chulta, Elephant Apple
7.2.1 In Hindi
Japanese Cedar
Elephant Apple
7.2.2 In German
der japanischen Zeder
Elefant von Apple
7.2.3 In French
Cedar japonais
Elephant d'Apple
7.2.4 In Spanish
cedro japonés
El elefante de Apple
7.2.5 In Greek
Ιαπωνικά Cedar
ελέφαντας της Apple
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Cedar japonês
Elefante da Apple
7.2.7 In Polish
japoński cedr
Słoń Jabłko
7.2.8 In Latin
Italica Cedar
Elephant Apple
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Cupressaceae
Dilleniaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species