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About Chinese Lantern and Incense Cedar

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tree

Origin

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Western United States, California, Mexico

Types

Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry
Calocedrus decurrens

Number of Varieties

901
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 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

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm2,130.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange Red
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Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown
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

Elliptic, toothed
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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
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 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

Whiteflies
Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Birds

Allergy

breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic
Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

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Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'
CALOCEDRUS decurrens

Common Name

Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple
Incense Cedar

In Hindi

Chinese lantern
Incense Cedar

In German

Lampionblume
Zeder

In French

Coqueret alkékenge
Encens Cedar

In Spanish

Chinese lantern
cedro de incienso

In Greek

Chinese lantern
θυμίαμα Κέδρος

In Portuguese

Chinese lantern
cedro de incenso

In Polish

Miechunka rozdęta
kadzidło Cedar

In Latin

Chinese lantern
incensum Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Solanales
Pinales

Family

Malvaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Physalis
Calocedrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

Physaleae
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Subfamily

Solanoideae
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Number of Species

9050
1 27800
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Properties of Chinese Lantern and Incense Cedar

Wondering what are the properties of Chinese Lantern and Incense Cedar? We provide you with everything About Chinese Lantern and Incense Cedar. Chinese Lantern doesn't have thorns and Incense Cedar doesn't have thorns. Also Chinese Lantern does not have fragrant flowers. Chinese Lantern has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach and Vomiting and Incense Cedar has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach and Vomiting. 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 Chinese Lantern and Incense Cedar and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Chinese Lantern and Incense Cedar

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

Chinese Lantern and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Chinese Lantern and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Lantern height is 120.00 cm and width 12.00 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Lantern and Incense Cedar are as follows:

  • Chinese Lantern flower color: Orange Red

  • Chinese Lantern leaf color: Green

  • Incense Cedar flower color:

  • Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

Care of Chinese Lantern and Incense Cedar

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