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About Dumbcane and Incense Cedar


About Incense Cedar and Dumbcane


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Brazil  
Western United States, California, Mexico  

Types
Ornamental plant  
Calocedrus decurrens  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
1  

Habitat
Tropical regions  
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
2,130.00 cm  
21

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Needs less watering, Water occasionally  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade  
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  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Birds  

Allergy
Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Bark, Leaves  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Showy Purposes  
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIEFFENBACHIA seguine  
CALOCEDRUS decurrens  

Common Name
Dumbcane  
Incense Cedar  

In Hindi
dieffenbachia seguine  
Incense Cedar  

In German
Dieffenbachie  
Zeder  

In French
dieffenbachia seguine  
Encens Cedar  

In Spanish
seguine DIEFFENBACHIA  
cedro de incienso  

In Greek
Dieffenbachia seguine  
θυμίαμα Κέδρος  

In Portuguese
Dieffenbachia seguine  
cedro de incenso  

In Polish
Difenbachia seguine  
kadzidło Cedar  

In Latin
Caladium  
incensum Cedar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Alismatales  
Pinales  

Family
Araceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Dieffenbachia  
Calocedrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Abreae  
-  

Subfamily
Aroideae  
-  

Number of Species
56  
99+
50  

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Properties of Dumbcane and Incense Cedar

Wondering what are the properties of Dumbcane and Incense Cedar? We provide you with everything About Dumbcane and Incense Cedar. Dumbcane doesn't have thorns and Incense Cedar doesn't have thorns. Also Dumbcane does not have fragrant flowers. Dumbcane has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Nausea and Swelling in mouth and Incense Cedar has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Nausea and Swelling in mouth. 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 Dumbcane and Incense Cedar and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dumbcane and Incense Cedar

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

Dumbcane and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Dumbcane and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Dumbcane height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Dumbcane and Incense Cedar are as follows:

Care of Dumbcane and Incense Cedar

Care of Dumbcane and Incense Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dumbcane 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 Dumbcane 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.

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