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  Cryptomeria japonica description
Natural forest of Cryptomeria japonica in Akita (FFPRI 1996).
Trees monoecious, evergreen, up to 50(-65) m tall and up to 300 cm in diameter, with a conical crown and a straight, slender trunk.
Kojo, Y. A dendrochronological study of Cryptomeria japonica in Japan.
www.conifers.org /cu/cr/index.htm   (1001 words)

  
  Cryptomeria - LoveToKnow 1911
CRYPTOMERIA, Or Japanese Cedar, a genus of conifers, containing a single species, C. japonica, native of China and Japan, which was introduced into Great Britain by the Royal Horticultural Society in 1844.
The narrow, pointed leaves are spirally arranged and persist for four or five years; the cones are small, globose and borne at the ends of the branchlets, the scales are thickened at the extremity and divided into sharply pointed lobes, three to five seeds are borne on each scale.
Cryptomeria is extensively used in Japan for reafforesting denuded lands, as it is a valuable timber tree; it is also planted to form avenues along the public roads.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /Cryptomeria   (234 words)

  
 Cryptomeria - Japanese cedar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
The compact habit of the Cryptomeria necessitates vigilant pruning of new growth, entangled branches and overlapping shoots.
The Cryptomeria is most often styled as a formal upright, or as part of a forest planting.
The Cryptomeria is delicate after pruning and wiring, and should be pampered by shielding it from sun and wind and misting several times a day for a few weeks after it has been worked upon.
www.bonsai-bci.com /species/cryptomeria.html   (526 words)

  
 Cryptomeria
Cryptomeria japonica 'Knaptonensis' - Congested creamy white foliage.
Cryptomeria japonica 'Pouakai' - A smaller growing clone of Japanese Cedar found by Cedar Lodge and deemed commendable as a medium growth rate plant.
Cryptomeria japonica 'Sekkan Sugi' - An outstanding specimen.
www.conifers.co.nz /cryptomeria/cryptomeria.html   (1584 words)

  
 washingtonpost.com: A Mite Late in the Season
Cryptomeria trees that are free of mites retain their green color all winter.
The cryptomeria red mite usually evades the radar of gardeners and professionals alike, since it appears at a time of year when few pests are active in the garden.
This coating, called the cuticle, slows water loss from the foliage, and if we experience dry, cold winter winds, you may have a cryptomeria that is brown and crispy by the time spring comes.
www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A1705-2004Oct27?language=printer   (699 words)

  
 Species Guide Cryptomeria Bonsai
Cryptomeria is a genus of only 1 species; C.Japonica.
Though commonly known as the Japanese Cedar it is in fact not a member of the Cedrus family but a part of the Taxodiaceae family along with Yews.
Cryptomeria Japonica is an evergreen, monoecious, coniferous tree native to the forests of China, Korea and Japan.
www.bonsai4me.com /SpeciesGuide/Cryptomeria.html   (489 words)

  
 Cryptomeria
Because the leaves change from green to reddish in the winter, people often mistakenly think that it is dying.
Cryptomeria has been widely planted in Japan for centuries.
The famous avenue of Cryptomeria on the temple mountain at Nikko has trees over 100 feet tall and 20 feet in diameter.
www.hearstcastle.org /behind_scenes/plants/cryptomeria.asp   (160 words)

  
 Maskell Scale on Cryptomeria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Two arthropods known to cause browning and dieback of Cryptomeria in the northeast are the ubiquitous spruce spider mite (Oligonychus ununguis), and the Maskell scale (Lepidosaphes pallida).
A light infestation on Cryptomeria is hard to diagnose because the scattered scale covers are mostly on the stem and hidden by the spirally arranged, inward curving needles.
For nurserymen who are propagating cuttings from Cryptomeria, examine cutting closely for presence of this cryptic scale and destroy cuttings with scale.
www.agnr.umd.edu /ipmnet/99-1nmn1.htm   (551 words)

  
 Cryptomeria cipher - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Feistel function of the Cryptomeria cipher algorithm
The Cryptomeria cipher, commonly referred to as C2, is a proprietary block cipher defined and licensed by the 4C Entity.
Following an announcement by Japanese HDTV broadcasters that they would start broadcasting programs with the copy-once broadcast flag starting with 2004-04-05, a distributed Cryptomeria cipher brute force cracking effort was launched on 2003-12-21.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cryptomeria_cipher   (303 words)

  
 home I bonsai
The Cryptomeria is a single species with a number of varieties.
In some ways they resemble the Giant Redwoods such as Sequoia or Wellingtonia with the flaky bark and needle structure, but although they both have flaking bark, Cryptomeria have a much harder wood than Sequoia and the needles are longer in growth.
The Cryptomeria needs good ventilation, slight shade (it is not good in bright constant sunlight) and away from winds.
www.bonsaiinformation.com /cryptomeria.htm   (732 words)

  
 The Redwood Family
The summit cedar, Athrotaxis laxifolia, is intermediate in size between the other two members of the genus and is also native to the western mountains of Tasmania.
Cryptomeria - The Japanese cedar, Cryptomeria japonica, and Chinese cedar, Cryptomeria fortunei, are both large fast growing trees.
Many authorities consider Cryptomeria fortunei to be a variety of Cryptomeria japonica (fortunei = japonica var.
home.hiwaay.net /~redwood/rwfamily.html   (955 words)

  
 'Sekkan Sugi'Japanese Cryptomeria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Cryptomeria japonica 'Sekkan Sugi' - 'Sekkan Sugi' Japanese Cryptomeria
Bagworms are unable to build cocoons with the foliage of Cryptomeria.
One in town has been confined in a very small root space directly next to a very heavily traveled roadway and done quite well.
www.uah.edu /admin/Fac/grounds/SEKKANSU.HTM   (262 words)

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