Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean
Western United States, California, Mexico
Types
-
Calocedrus decurrens
Habitat
Open Forest, Terrestrial
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
5-8
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
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
Upright/Erect
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
Light Green
Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
-
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
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Allergy
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes
-
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health
Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
-
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'
CALOCEDRUS decurrens
Common Name
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson
Incense Cedar
In Hindi
जामुन
Incense Cedar
In German
Zwetschgen
Zeder
In French
prune de Damas
Encens Cedar
In Spanish
ciruela ciruela
cedro de incienso
In Greek
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο
θυμίαμα Κέδρος
In Portuguese
damson ameixa
cedro de incenso
In Polish
mirabelki
kadzidło Cedar
In Latin
damson plum
incensum Cedar
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Family
Rosaceae
Cupressaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
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Properties of Damson and Incense Cedar
Wondering what are the properties of Damson and Incense Cedar? We provide you with everything About Damson and Incense Cedar. Damson doesn't have thorns and Incense Cedar doesn't have thorns. Also Damson does not have fragrant flowers. Damson has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes and Incense Cedar has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes. 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 Damson and Incense Cedar and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Damson and Incense Cedar
Season and care of Damson and Incense Cedar is important to know. While considering everything about Damson and Incense Cedar Care, growing season is an essential factor. Damson season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Incense Cedar season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Damson is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Incense Cedar is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Damson is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Incense Cedar is Acidic, Neutral.
Damson and Incense Cedar Physical Information
Damson and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Damson and Incense Cedar are as follows:
Care of Damson and Incense Cedar
Care of Damson and Incense Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Damson 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 Damson 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.