Cardon

Incense Cedar

About Cardon and Incense Cedar

Cardon

Incense Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Tree

Origin

Western United States, California, Mexico

Types

Cactus

Calocedrus decurrens

Number of Varieties

-1

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Rocky areas, Sandhills

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8

0 99

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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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm2,130.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Succulent

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

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

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

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

Nutrients

Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pachycereus pringlei

CALOCEDRUS decurrens

Common Name

Cardon, Mexican giant cardon, elephant cactus

Incense Cedar

In Hindi

Cardon

Incense Cedar

In German

Cardon

Zeder

In French

Cardon

Encens Cedar

In Spanish

Cardon

cedro de incienso

In Greek

Cardon

θυμίαμα Κέδρος

In Portuguese

Cardon

cedro de incenso

In Polish

Cardon

kadzidło Cedar

In Latin

Cardon

incensum Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Pinales

Family

Cactaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Pachycereus

Calocedrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

1250

1 27800

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Properties of Cardon and Incense Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Cardon and Incense Cedar

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

Cardon and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Cardon and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Cardon height is 300.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Cardon and Incense Cedar are as follows:

Cardon flower color: White
Cardon leaf color:
Incense Cedar flower color:
Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

Care of Cardon and Incense Cedar

Care of Cardon and Incense Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cardon pruning is done 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 Cardon 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.