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Japanese Cedar Plant



What is

Life Span
-

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 97

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm 22

Minimum Width
610.00 cm 34

Plant Color

Flower Color
-

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
No

Season

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
No

Tolerances
-

Care

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

Facts

Flowers
-

Flower Petal Number
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
Yes

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
-

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
-

Allergy
Hay fever

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Wood

Other Uses
-

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

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

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Pinopsida

Order
Pinales

Family
Cupressaceae

Genus
Cyptomeria

Clade
-

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
50

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Importance of Japanese Cedar

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Characteristics of Japanese Cedar

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Benefits of Japanese Cedar plant

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All About Japanese Cedar

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