Life Span
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Type
Tree
Origin
China, Japan
Types
Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata'
Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides'
Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis'
Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi'
Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'
Number of Varieties
15
Rank: 97 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 22 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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
Acicular
Thorns
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Repeat Bloomer
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18% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Tolerances
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
-
Flower Petal Number
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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46% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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25% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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40% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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11% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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14% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Showy Foliage
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60% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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41% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Evergreen
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3% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Invasive
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5% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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58% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Attracts
-
Allergy
Hay fever
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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74% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Wood
Other Uses
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Used As Indoor Plant
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
CRYPTOMERIA japonica
Common Name
Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria
In Hindi
Japanese Cedar
In German
der japanischen Zeder
In French
Cedar japonais
In Spanish
cedro japonés
In Greek
Ιαπωνικά Cedar
In Portuguese
Cedar japonês
In Polish
japoński cedr
In Latin
Italica Cedar
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Order
Pinales
Family
Cupressaceae
Genus
Cyptomeria
Clade
-
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
50
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27800
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