Life Span
Perennial
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Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
China
China, Japan
Types
Fuyu, Jiro, Gosho, Suruga
Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata'
Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides'
Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis'
Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi'
Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'
Number of Varieties
215
0
40000
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Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-105-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
9-4
Sunset Zone
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
550.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Acicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Budding, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water usually once a day
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Crown gall, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Frost
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
-
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Mealybugs, White peach scale
-
Allergy
Abdominal distension, Excessive flatus
Hay fever
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Brightens the skin complexion, For treating wrinkles
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Styptic
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Wood
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Wood is used for making furniture
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
DIOSPYROS kaki
CRYPTOMERIA japonica
Common Name
Asian Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki, Sharon Fruit
Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria
In Hindi
शैरन फल
Japanese Cedar
In German
Sharon Frucht
der japanischen Zeder
In French
Sharon Fruit
Cedar japonais
In Spanish
Sharon Fruit
cedro japonés
In Greek
Sharon Φρούτα
Ιαπωνικά Cedar
In Portuguese
Sharon Fruit
Cedar japonês
In Polish
Sharon Fruit
japoński cedr
In Latin
Sharon fructus
Italica Cedar
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Ericales
Pinales
Family
Ebenaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Diospyros
Cyptomeria
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
Diospyreae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
3050
1
27800
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