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About Boxberry and Incense Cedar

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree

Origin

Argentina, Chile
Western United States, California, Mexico

Types

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Calocedrus decurrens

Number of Varieties

21
0 40000
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Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-95-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
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

60.00 cm2,130.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black
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

Dark Green, Bronze
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Needs less watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, 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, Nitrogen
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew
Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas
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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Insects
Birds

Allergy

Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative
Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens
CALOCEDRUS decurrens

Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen
Incense Cedar

In Hindi

boxberry
Incense Cedar

In German

boxberry
Zeder

In French

boxberry
Encens Cedar

In Spanish

boxberry
cedro de incienso

In Greek

boxberry
θυμίαμα Κέδρος

In Portuguese

boxberry
cedro de incenso

In Polish

boxberry
kadzidło Cedar

In Latin

Burning
incensum Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Ericales
Pinales

Family

Ericaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Gaultheria
Calocedrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

Gaultherieae
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Subfamily

Vaccinioideae
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Number of Species

14150
1 27800
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Properties of Boxberry and Incense Cedar

Wondering what are the properties of Boxberry and Incense Cedar? We provide you with everything About Boxberry and Incense Cedar. Boxberry doesn't have thorns and Incense Cedar doesn't have thorns. Also Boxberry does not have fragrant flowers. Boxberry has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face and Incense Cedar has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face. 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 Boxberry and Incense Cedar and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Boxberry and Incense Cedar

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

Boxberry and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Boxberry and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Boxberry and Incense Cedar are as follows:

  • Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink

  • Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Incense Cedar flower color:

  • Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

Care of Boxberry and Incense Cedar

Care of Boxberry and Incense Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boxberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers 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 Boxberry 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.