Coco Plum

Incense Cedar

About Coco Plum and Incense Cedar

Coco Plum

Incense Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean

Western United States, California, Mexico

Types

Fruit Trees

Calocedrus decurrens

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-145-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

180.00 cm2,130.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black, Red, Violet

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems

Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant

Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHRYSOBALANUS icaco

CALOCEDRUS decurrens

Common Name

Paradise Plum

Incense Cedar

In Hindi

कोको बेर

Incense Cedar

In German

coco Plum

Zeder

In French

Coco Plum

Encens Cedar

In Spanish

Coco Plum

cedro de incienso

In Greek

Coco δαμάσκηνο

θυμίαμα Κέδρος

In Portuguese

Coco Plum

cedro de incenso

In Polish

coco plum

kadzidło Cedar

In Latin

coco plum

incensum Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Pinales

Family

Chrysobalanaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Chrysobalanus

Calocedrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1450

1 27800

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Properties of Coco Plum and Incense Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Coco Plum and Incense Cedar

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

Coco Plum and Incense Cedar Physical Information

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

Coco Plum flower color: White
Coco Plum leaf color: Red and Green
Incense Cedar flower color:
Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

Care of Coco Plum and Incense Cedar

Care of Coco Plum and Incense Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coco Plum pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches and Remove damaged 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 Coco Plum 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.