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Japanese Cedar
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What is

Life Span

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Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

China, Japan
Europe, Asia

Types

Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata' Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides' Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis' Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi' Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'
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Number of Varieties

1570
0 40000
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Habitat

Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-8
0 99
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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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm40.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular
Grass like

Thorns

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, 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
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Hay fever
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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-

Part of Plant Used

Wood
Whole plant

Other Uses

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cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CRYPTOMERIA japonica
ALOPECURUS pratensis

Common Name

Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria
Meadow Foxtail

In Hindi

Japanese Cedar
Meadow Foxtail

In German

der japanischen Zeder
Wiesenfuchsschwanz

In French

Cedar japonais
vulpin des prés

In Spanish

cedro japonés
pradera de cola de zorra

In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Cedar
Meadow Foxtail

In Portuguese

Cedar japonês
Meadow Foxtail

In Polish

japoński cedr
łąka ber

In Latin

Italica Cedar
meadow Foxtail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Pinales
Cyperales

Family

Cupressaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Cyptomeria
Alopecurus

Clade

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Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

503
1 27800
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Difference Between Japanese Cedar and Meadow Foxtail

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Importance of Japanese Cedar and Meadow Foxtail

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Compare Facts of Japanese Cedar vs Meadow Foxtail

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