Life Span
-
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
China, Japan
Europe, Northern Africa
Types
Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata'
Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides'
Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis'
Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi'
Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'
Populus nigra 'Italica'
Number of Varieties
156
0
40000
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Habitat
Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains
Fields, Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-93-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
9-1
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm-
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Diamond-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings
-
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently
Does not require lot of watering, when new, water every week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Alternate Days
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch
Healthy tree
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Soil Compaction
Flowers
-
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Hay fever
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Diaphoretic, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Wood
-
Other Uses
-
Economic Purpose, Food for animals, Grown for shade
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
CRYPTOMERIA japonica
POPULUS Nigra Italica
Common Name
Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria
Lombardy Poplar
In Hindi
Japanese Cedar
ऐस्प
In German
der japanischen Zeder
Lombardei Pappel
In French
Cedar japonais
peuplier de Lombardie
In Spanish
cedro japonés
Lombardía álamo
In Greek
Ιαπωνικά Cedar
Λομβαρδίας λεύκες
In Portuguese
Cedar japonês
Lombardia Poplar
In Polish
japoński cedr
Lombardia Topola
In Latin
Italica Cedar
Lombardiae Poplar
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Malpighiales
Family
Cupressaceae
Salicaceae
Genus
Cyptomeria
Populus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
5035
1
27800
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