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Bristlecone Pine
Bristlecone Pine

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About Bristlecone Pine and Incense Cedar

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree

Origin

Western United States
Western United States, California, Mexico

Types

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Calocedrus decurrens

Number of Varieties

61
0 40000
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Habitat

Rocky areas, Slopes
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-95-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
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

Pyramidal
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm2,130.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Chocolate
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut limbs, Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

Congestion, Dermatitis, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, Whooping Cough
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Bladder Infection, Boils, Burns, Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Kidney problems, Poultice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatism, Skin Disorders, tuberculosis, Vermifuge, Wounds
Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Christmas Tree, Used in herbal medicines
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS aristata 'Sherwood Compact'
CALOCEDRUS decurrens

Common Name

Bristlecone Pine
Incense Cedar

In Hindi

ब्रिस्टलकोन पाइन पेड़
Incense Cedar

In German

Bristlecone Pine Baum
Zeder

In French

Bristlecone Pine Arbre
Encens Cedar

In Spanish

Pino de cerdas cónicas Árbol
cedro de incienso

In Greek

Bristlecone Pine Δέντρο
θυμίαμα Κέδρος

In Portuguese

Bristlecone Pine Árvore
cedro de incenso

In Polish

Sosna oścista Drzewo
kadzidło Cedar

In Latin

Pinus Bristlecone ligno
incensum Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Pinales
Pinales

Family

Pinaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Pinus
Calocedrus

Clade

-
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

650
1 27800
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Properties of Bristlecone Pine and Incense Cedar

Wondering what are the properties of Bristlecone Pine and Incense Cedar? We provide you with everything About Bristlecone Pine and Incense Cedar. Bristlecone Pine doesn't have thorns and Incense Cedar doesn't have thorns. Also Bristlecone Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Bristlecone Pine has allergic reactions like Congestion, Dermatitis, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Runny nose and Whooping Cough and Incense Cedar has allergic reactions like Congestion, Dermatitis, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Runny nose and Whooping Cough. 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 Bristlecone Pine and Incense Cedar and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Bristlecone Pine and Incense Cedar

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

Bristlecone Pine and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Bristlecone Pine and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Bristlecone Pine height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Bristlecone Pine and Incense Cedar are as follows:

  • Bristlecone Pine flower color:

  • Bristlecone Pine leaf color: Green

  • Incense Cedar flower color:

  • Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

Care of Bristlecone Pine and Incense Cedar

Care of Bristlecone Pine and Incense Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bristlecone Pine pruning is done Cut limbs, Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Bristlecone Pine 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.