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Japanese Cedar and Whitebark Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
-  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Western United States, Canada  
China, Japan  

Types
-  
Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata' Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides' Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis' Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi' Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'  

Number of Varieties
5  
15  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
9-4  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Deep Red, Pink, Purple  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Acicular  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Budding, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week  
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
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
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust  
Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Hay fever, Rhinitis  
Hay fever  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Seeds  
Wood  

Other Uses
Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening, Wind Break  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'  
CRYPTOMERIA japonica  

Common Name
Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine  
Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria  

In Hindi
Whitebark Pine  
Japanese Cedar  

In German
Whitebark Pine  
der japanischen Zeder  

In French
Pin à écorce blanche  
Cedar japonais  

In Spanish
Whitebark pino  
cedro japonés  

In Greek
Whitebark Pine  
Ιαπωνικά Cedar  

In Portuguese
Whitebark Pine  
Cedar japonês  

In Polish
Whitebark Pine  
japoński cedr  

In Latin
Pinus albicaulis  
Italica Cedar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Pinales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Cyptomeria  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pinoideae  
-  

Number of Species
5  
50  

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Difference Between Whitebark Pine and Japanese Cedar

If you are confused whether Whitebark Pine or Japanese Cedar are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Whitebark Pine and Japanese Cedar Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Whitebark Pine are Fertilzer with low nitrogen content, whereas for Japanese Cedar fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Whitebark Pine and Japanese Cedar if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Whitebark Pine and Japanese Cedar

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