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Heather and Japanese Cedar


What is

Life Span
-  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Shrub  

Origin
China, Japan  
Europe, Morocco, Western Asia  

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

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
700  
17

Habitat
Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains  
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
8-5  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
10.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Red, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
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  
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  
Ammonium Nitrate  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch  
Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single, Double, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Butterflies, Moths  

Allergy
Hay fever  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Skin inflammation  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Wood  
Flowers  

Other Uses
-  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CRYPTOMERIA japonica  
CALLUNA vulgaris  

Common Name
Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria  
Heather, Common heather, Ling  

In Hindi
Japanese Cedar  
हीथ  

In German
der japanischen Zeder  
Heidekraut  

In French
Cedar japonais  
bruyère  

In Spanish
cedro japonés  
brezo  

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά Cedar  
ερείκη  

In Portuguese
Cedar japonês  
urze  

In Polish
japoński cedr  
wrzos  

In Latin
Italica Cedar  
Heather  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Ericales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Ericaceae  

Genus
Cyptomeria  
Calluna  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Ericeae  

Subfamily
-  
Ericoideae  

Number of Species
50  
860  
29

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Difference Between Japanese Cedar and Heather

If you are confused whether Japanese Cedar or Heather 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 Heather 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 Heather fertilizers required are Ammonium Nitrate. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Japanese Cedar and Heather if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Japanese Cedar and Heather

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Japanese Cedar and Heather. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Japanese Cedar and Heather 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 Heather is Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain and Urinary tract problems. Japanese Cedar has beauty benefits as follows: while Heather has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Japanese Cedar vs Heather

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 Heather 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 Heather 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 Heather has no showy fruits. Also Japanese Cedar is not flowering and Heather is not flowering . You can compare Japanese Cedar and Heather facts and facts of other plants too.

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