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About Candelabro and Incense Cedar


About Incense Cedar and Candelabro


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Cactus, Spurge  
Tree  

Origin
-  
Western United States, California, Mexico  

Types
-  
Calocedrus decurrens  

Number of Varieties
-  
1  

Habitat
Desert, Semi arid regions  
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
12, 13, 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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
200.00 cm  
99+
2,130.00 cm  
21

Minimum Width
6.50 cm  
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Pinnate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
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  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune ocassionally, 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
Does not require fertilizer once established  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
-  
No  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Insects  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks  
Bark, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PACHYCEREUS weberi  
CALOCEDRUS decurrens  

Common Name
candelabro  
Incense Cedar  

In Hindi
candelabro  
Incense Cedar  

In German
candelabro  
Zeder  

In French
candelabro  
Encens Cedar  

In Spanish
candelabro  
cedro de incienso  

In Greek
candelabro  
θυμίαμα Κέδρος  

In Portuguese
candelabro  
cedro de incenso  

In Polish
candelabro  
kadzidło Cedar  

In Latin
candelabro  
incensum Cedar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Pinales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Browningia  
Calocedrus  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
-  

Number of Species
-  
50  

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Properties of Candelabro and Incense Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Candelabro and Incense Cedar

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

Candelabro and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Candelabro and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Candelabro height is 200.00 cm and width 6.50 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Candelabro and Incense Cedar are as follows:

Care of Candelabro and Incense Cedar

Care of Candelabro and Incense Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candelabro pruning is done Prune ocassionally, 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 Candelabro 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.

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