Babaco

Incense Cedar

About Babaco and Incense Cedar

Babaco

Incense Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit, Shrub

Tree

Origin

South America

Western United States, California, Mexico

Types

V. × heilbornii

Calocedrus decurrens

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-9

8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 17, 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm2,130.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Vegetative Reproduction

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove shoots

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders

Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Used in making champagne

Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

CALOCEDRUS decurrens

Common Name

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

Incense Cedar

In Hindi

Babaco

Incense Cedar

In German

Babaco

Zeder

In French

Babaco

Encens Cedar

In Spanish

Babaco

cedro de incienso

In Greek

Babaco

θυμίαμα Κέδρος

In Portuguese

Babaco

cedro de incenso

In Polish

Babaco

kadzidło Cedar

In Latin

Babaco

incensum Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Brassicales

Pinales

Family

Caricaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Vasconcellea

Calocedrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

150

1 27800

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Properties of Babaco and Incense Cedar

Wondering what are the properties of Babaco and Incense Cedar? We provide you with everything About Babaco and Incense Cedar. Babaco doesn't have thorns and Incense Cedar doesn't have thorns. Also Babaco does not have fragrant flowers. Babaco has allergic reactions like and Incense Cedar has allergic reactions like . 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 Babaco and Incense Cedar and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Babaco and Incense Cedar

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

Babaco and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Babaco and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Babaco and Incense Cedar are as follows:

Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Incense Cedar flower color:
Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

Care of Babaco and Incense Cedar

Care of Babaco and Incense Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots 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 Babaco 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.