1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Not Registered
Biennial or Perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata'
Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides'
Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis'
Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi'
Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'
Leaf beet, Seakettle beet, Spinach beet
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
4.4 Habitat
Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains
Cultivated Beds
4.5 USDA Hardiness Zone
6.3 AHS Heat Zone
6.4 Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
6.5 Habit
7 Information
7.1 Plant Size
7.1.1 Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
8.10.1 Minimum Width
610.00 cm30.50 cm
0.1
6350
8.11 Plant Color
8.11.1 Flower Color
8.11.2 Flower Color Modifier
8.11.3 Fruit Color
8.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green, Green, Orange, Red, White, Yellow
8.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
8.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
8.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze
Not Available
8.12 Shape
8.12.1 Leaf Shape
8.13 Thorns
9 Season
9.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
9.2 Growing Conditions
9.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
9.2.2 Growth Rate
9.2.3 Type of Soil
9.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
9.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
9.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
9.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
9.3 Tolerances
10 Care
10.1 Where to Plant?
10.2 How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings
Seedlings
10.3 Plant Maintenance
10.4 Watering Plants
10.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently
Average Water Needs
10.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
10.4.3 In Spring
10.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
10.5 Soil
10.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
10.5.2 Soil Type
10.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
10.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
10.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
10.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Apply 10-10-10 amount
10.9 Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch
Cercospora leaf spot, Damping off, Darkling beetles, Downy mildew
10.10 Plant Tolerance
11 Facts
11.1 Flowers
11.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
11.2 Fruits
11.2.1 Showy Fruit
11.2.2 Edible Fruit
11.3 Fragrance
11.3.1 Fragrant Flower
11.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
11.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11.4 Showy Foliage
11.5 Showy Bark
11.6 Foliage Texture
11.7 Foliage Sheen
11.8 Evergreen
11.9 Invasive
11.10 Self-Sowing
11.11 Attracts
11.12 Allergy
Hay fever
dark circles, Diarrhea, Runny nose, Vomiting, wheezing
12 Benefits
12.1 Uses
12.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Ground Cover
12.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Moisturizing, Remove blemishes, Slow downs aging, Speed hair growth
12.1.3 Edible Uses
12.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
12.2 Plant Benefits
12.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antitumor, Carminative, Haemostatic, Stomachic, Tonic
12.2.2 Part of Plant Used
12.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Cultivated for fodder, Eaten as a pot herb, Used to make juice
12.3 Used As Indoor Plant
12.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
12.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
13 Scientific Name
13.1 Botanical Name
CRYPTOMERIA japonica
BETA vulgaris ssp. cicla
13.2 Common Name
Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria
Swiss Chard
13.2.1 In Hindi
Japanese Cedar
Swiss Chard
13.2.2 In German
der japanischen Zeder
Swiss Chard
13.2.3 In French
Cedar japonais
Chard suisse
13.2.4 In Spanish
13.2.5 In Greek
13.2.6 In Portuguese
Cedar japonês
Acelga suíça
13.2.7 In Polish
13.2.8 In Latin
Italica Cedar
Swiss Chard
14 Classification
14.1 Kingdom
14.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
14.3 Class
14.4 Order
14.5 Family
Cupressaceae
Chenopodiaceae
14.6 Genus
14.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
14.8 Tribe
Not Available
Cyclolobeae
14.9 Subfamily
14.10 Number of Species