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About Capnoides and Incense Cedar


About Incense Cedar and Capnoides


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tree  

Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  
Western United States, California, Mexico  

Types
-  
Calocedrus decurrens  

Number of Varieties
8  
1  

Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas  
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1  
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
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
2,130.00 cm  
21

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Pink  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
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
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Insects  
Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Insects  
Birds  

Allergy
Corydalis  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sedative  
Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Bark, Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORYDALIS sempervirens  
CALOCEDRUS decurrens  

Common Name
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis  
Incense Cedar  

In Hindi
Capnoides  
Incense Cedar  

In German
Capnoides  
Zeder  

In French
capnoides  
Encens Cedar  

In Spanish
Capnoides  
cedro de incienso  

In Greek
Capnoides  
θυμίαμα Κέδρος  

In Portuguese
Capnoides  
cedro de incenso  

In Polish
Capnoides  
kadzidło Cedar  

In Latin
capnoides  
incensum Cedar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Basidiomycota  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Agaricomycetes  
Pinopsida  

Order
Agaricales  
Pinales  

Family
Fumariaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Hypholoma  
Calocedrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Fumarieae  
-  

Subfamily
Fumarioideae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
99+
50  

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Properties of Capnoides and Incense Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Capnoides and Incense Cedar

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

Capnoides and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Capnoides and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Capnoides and Incense Cedar are as follows:

Care of Capnoides and Incense Cedar

Care of Capnoides and Incense Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Capnoides pruning is done Remove damaged leaves 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 Capnoides 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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