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About Ceanothus and Incense Cedar


About Incense Cedar and Ceanothus


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Tree  

Origin
-  
Western United States, California, Mexico  

Types
-  
Calocedrus decurrens  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
1  

Habitat
Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, Hillside, Open Forest, Rocky areas  
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
10-7  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 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
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
2,130.00 cm  
21

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Hot Pink  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply  
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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Jaundice  
Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Bark, Leaves  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea  
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CEANOTHUS x pallidus  
CALOCEDRUS decurrens  

Common Name
Wild lilac  
Incense Cedar  

In Hindi
Ceanothus  
Incense Cedar  

In German
Ceanothus  
Zeder  

In French
Ceanothus  
Encens Cedar  

In Spanish
Ceanothus  
cedro de incienso  

In Greek
Ceanothus  
θυμίαμα Κέδρος  

In Portuguese
Ceanothus  
cedro de incenso  

In Polish
Ceanothus  
kadzidło Cedar  

In Latin
Ceanothus  
incensum Cedar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Pinales  

Family
Rhamnaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Ceanothus  
Calocedrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
70  
99+
50  

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Properties of Ceanothus and Incense Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Ceanothus and Incense Cedar

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

Ceanothus and Incense Cedar Physical Information

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

Care of Ceanothus and Incense Cedar

Care of Ceanothus and Incense Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ceanothus 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 Ceanothus 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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