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About Deodar Cedar and Candelabra


About Candelabra and Deodar Cedar


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Southern Asia, India, Nepal  
Mexico  

Types
Curly Locks, Roman Gold, Emerald Falls Pendula  
-  

Number of Varieties
27  
99+
-  

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
7-9  
-  

Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
12, 13  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
490.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown, Green, Plum  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
root cutting, Vegetative Reproduction  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Aphids, Mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Antifungal, Astringent, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, tuberculosis  
Nutritive  

Part of Plant Used
Inner Wood, Outer Bark  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Incense, Oil is used for aromatherapy, The essential oil is used as insect repellent, Used as a building material, Wood is used to store meat and food grains  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Container, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CEDRUS deodara  
Araucaria angustifolia  

Common Name
Deodar Cedar, Himalayan Cedar  
candelabra tree, Parana pine, Brazilian pine  

In Hindi
देवदार  
candelabra  

In German
Deodar Cedar  
Kandelaber  

In French
Deodar Cedar  
candélabre  

In Spanish
Deodar Cedar  
Candelabra  

In Greek
κέδρους Cedar  
μανουάλια  

In Portuguese
Deodar Cedar  
Candelabra  

In Polish
Deodar Cedar  
świeczniki  

In Latin
Deodar Cedar  
candelabra  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Pinales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Araucariaceae  

Genus
Cedrus  
Araucaria  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Abietoideae  
-  

Number of Species
20  
19  
99+

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Properties of Deodar Cedar and Candelabra

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

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Season and Care of Deodar Cedar and Candelabra

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

Deodar Cedar and Candelabra Physical Information

Deodar Cedar and Candelabra physical information is very important for comparison. Deodar Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Candelabra height is 490.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Deodar Cedar and Candelabra are as follows:

Care of Deodar Cedar and Candelabra

Care of Deodar Cedar and Candelabra include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Deodar Cedar pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Candelabra pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Deodar Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Candelabra needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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