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Japanese Cedar and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
-  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Canary Islands  
China, Japan  

Types
Echium pininana  
Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata' Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides' Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis' Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi' Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'  

Number of Varieties
10  
15  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
9-4  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

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

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Acicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Budding, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
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
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
Hay fever  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Wood  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
CRYPTOMERIA japonica  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
Japanese Cedar  

In German
Baum Aciam  
der japanischen Zeder  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
Cedar japonais  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
cedro japonés  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
Ιαπωνικά Cedar  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
Cedar japonês  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
japoński cedr  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
Italica Cedar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Pinales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Cyptomeria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
50  

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Difference Between Tree Echium and Japanese Cedar

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