Baobab

Incense Cedar

About Baobab and Incense Cedar

Baobab

Incense Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Western United States, California, Mexico

Types

African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

Calocedrus decurrens

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-145-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

1,830.00 cm2,130.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Slow

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove branches

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

Caterpillars

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

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

anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ADANSONIA digitata

CALOCEDRUS decurrens

Common Name

Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

Incense Cedar

In Hindi

Baobab

Incense Cedar

In German

Affenbrotbaum

Zeder

In French

Baobab

Encens Cedar

In Spanish

Baobab

cedro de incienso

In Greek

Baobab

θυμίαμα Κέδρος

In Portuguese

baobá

cedro de incenso

In Polish

Baobab

kadzidło Cedar

In Latin

Baobab

incensum Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Malvales

Pinales

Family

Bombacaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Adansonia

Calocedrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Bombacoideae

Number of Species

850

1 27800

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Properties of Baobab and Incense Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Baobab and Incense Cedar

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

Baobab and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Baobab and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Baobab and Incense Cedar are as follows:

Baobab flower color: White and Ivory
Baobab leaf color: Green
Incense Cedar flower color:
Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

Care of Baobab and Incense Cedar

Care of Baobab and Incense Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Baobab pruning is done Remove branches 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 Baobab 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.