Crape Jasmine

Incense Cedar

About Crape Jasmine and Incense Cedar

Crape Jasmine

Incense Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

India, Southeast Asia

Western United States, California, Mexico

Types

Calocedrus decurrens

Number of Varieties

301

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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-8

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AHS Heat Zone

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

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm2,130.00 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm180.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

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

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water more in summer

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, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

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

Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Astringent, Cough, Kidney problems, Kidney Stones, Scabies, Ulcers

Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Tabernaemontana Divaricata

CALOCEDRUS decurrens

Common Name

Crepe Jasmine

Incense Cedar

In Hindi

Tabernaemontana

Incense Cedar

In German

Tabernaemontana

Zeder

In French

Tabernaemontana

Encens Cedar

In Spanish

Tabernaemontana

cedro de incienso

In Greek

Tabernaemontana

θυμίαμα Κέδρος

In Portuguese

Tabernaemontana

cedro de incenso

In Polish

Tabernaemontana

kadzidło Cedar

In Latin

Tabernaemontana

incensum Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Gentianales

Pinales

Family

Apocynaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Tabernaemontana

Calocedrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

11850

1 27800

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Properties of Crape Jasmine and Incense Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Crape Jasmine and Incense Cedar

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

Crape Jasmine and Incense Cedar Physical Information

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

Crape Jasmine flower color: White
Crape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green
Incense Cedar flower color:
Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

Care of Crape Jasmine and Incense Cedar

Care of Crape Jasmine and Incense Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crape Jasmine pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed 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 Crape Jasmine 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.