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Japanese Cedar
Japanese Cedar

Gymnocalycium
Gymnocalycium



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What is

Life Span

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Perennial

Type

Tree
Cactus

Origin

China, Japan
South America

Types

Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata' Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides' Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis' Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi' Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae

Number of Varieties

1554
0 40000
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Habitat

Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains
Desert, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
12-1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
13,21,22,23,24

Habit

Pyramidal
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm12.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm8.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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creamy white, Light Pink, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Brown
Pink

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
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Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Sand, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Sandy

Bloom Time

-
All year

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Offsets

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently
Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Dry

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch
Mealy bugs, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Bold

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Ants, Mealybugs

Allergy

Hay fever
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Wood
Bark, Fruits

Other Uses

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Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CRYPTOMERIA japonica
GYMNOCALYCIUM

Common Name

Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria
Chin Cactus

In Hindi

Japanese Cedar
Gymnocalycium

In German

der japanischen Zeder
Gymnocalycium

In French

Cedar japonais
Gymnocalycium

In Spanish

cedro japonés
Gymnocalycium

In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Cedar
Gymnocalycium

In Portuguese

Cedar japonês
Gymnocalycium

In Polish

japoński cedr
Gymnocalycium

In Latin

Italica Cedar
Gymnocalycium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cupressaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Cyptomeria
Gymnocalycium

Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

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Trichocereeae

Subfamily

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Cactoideae

Number of Species

5054
1 27800
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Difference Between Japanese Cedar and Gymnocalycium

If you are confused whether Japanese Cedar or Gymnocalycium 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 Gymnocalycium 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 Gymnocalycium fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and can go long without fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Japanese Cedar and Gymnocalycium if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Japanese Cedar and Gymnocalycium

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

Compare Facts of Japanese Cedar vs Gymnocalycium

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