Applemint

Incense Cedar

About Applemint and Incense Cedar

Applemint

Incense Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Southern Europe

Western United States, California, Mexico

Types

Calocedrus decurrens

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

8-1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm2,130.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.50 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Stem Cutting

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in the growing season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, pollinators

Birds

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Digestive disorders, Fever, Headache

Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used as essential oil, Used in making tea, Used to make herbal teas

Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MENTHA suaveolens 'Variegata'

CALOCEDRUS decurrens

Common Name

Applemint, Variegated Applemint

Incense Cedar

In Hindi

Applemint Tree

Incense Cedar

In German

Applemint Baum

Zeder

In French

Applemint Arbre

Encens Cedar

In Spanish

Árbol Applemint

cedro de incienso

In Greek

Applemint Δέντρο

θυμίαμα Κέδρος

In Portuguese

Árvore applemint

cedro de incenso

In Polish

Applemint Drzewo

kadzidło Cedar

In Latin

Applemint ligno

incensum Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Lamiales

Pinales

Family

Lamiaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Mentha

Calocedrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

250

1 27800

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Properties of Applemint and Incense Cedar

Wondering what are the properties of Applemint and Incense Cedar? We provide you with everything About Applemint and Incense Cedar. Applemint doesn't have thorns and Incense Cedar doesn't have thorns. Also Applemint does not have fragrant flowers. Applemint has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain and Swelling and Incense Cedar has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain and Swelling. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Applemint and Incense Cedar and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Applemint and Incense Cedar

Season and care of Applemint and Incense Cedar is important to know. While considering everything about Applemint and Incense Cedar Care, growing season is an essential factor. Applemint season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Incense Cedar season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Applemint is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Incense Cedar is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Applemint is Acidic, Neutral and for Incense Cedar is Acidic, Neutral.

Applemint and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Applemint and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Applemint height is 980.00 cm and width 2.50 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Applemint and Incense Cedar are as follows:

Applemint flower color: White and Pink
Applemint leaf color: White and Light Green
Incense Cedar flower color:
Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

Care of Applemint and Incense Cedar

Care of Applemint and Incense Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Applemint pruning is done Prune in the growing season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Incense Cedar pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Applemint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.