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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin
Southern Asia, India, Nepal

Types
Curly Locks, Roman Gold, Emerald Falls Pendula

Number of Varieties
27 89

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9

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

Habit
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm 28

Minimum Width
760.00 cm 29

Plant Color

Flower Color
-

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Brown, Green, Plum

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

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Fertilizers
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases
-

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
-

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
Yes

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
-

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

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

Part of Plant Used
Inner Wood, Outer Bark

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 As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CEDRUS deodara

Common Name
Deodar Cedar, Himalayan Cedar

In Hindi
देवदार

In German
Deodar Cedar

In French
Deodar Cedar

In Spanish
Deodar Cedar

In Greek
κέδρους Cedar

In Portuguese
Deodar Cedar

In Polish
Deodar Cedar

In Latin
Deodar Cedar

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Coniferophyta

Class
Pinopsida

Order
Pinales

Family
Pinaceae

Genus
Cedrus

Clade
-

Tribe
-

Subfamily
Abietoideae

Number of Species
20

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Properties of Deodar Cedar

Want to know the properties of Deodar Cedar? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Deodar Cedar is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Deodar Cedar Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Deodar Cedar Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Deodar Cedar. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Deodar Cedar physical information is as follows: 1,520.00 cm tall and 760.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Needle like. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Deodar Cedar

Taking Deodar Cedar Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Deodar Cedar include pruning, which should be done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Deodar Cedar

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Deodar Cedar is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Deodar Cedar is a very important plant from Needled Scale. There are 27 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Curly Locks, Roman Gold, Emerald Falls Pendula. This plant's habitat is Woodland Garden Canopy and it comes in the hardiness zone 7-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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