Cryptomeria
Japanese cedar · also Japanese cryptomeria, Cryptomeria, Japanese redwood
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Cryptomeria japonica is a handsome coniferous tree with a graceful, cone-shaped canopy and bluish-green foliage that turns rusty bronze in winter. It has reddish-brown bark that sheds in strips, giving it a rugged appearance. This species tolerates acidic soils and smog but requires high moisture and protection from strong winds.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 100.03%—3.9 in
- 20.00%——
- 10.00%—9.0 in
- 10.00%—9.4 in
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Form
- Conifer
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 50–70 ft
- Canopy spread
- 40 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Soil
- Acidic
- Water needs
- High
- Drought tolerance
- Low
- Pollution tolerance
- High
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 7.1 in, mean 15 in, 90th percentile 30 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Other Cryptomeria in the catalogue
2 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
