Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada
Western United States, California, Mexico
Types
Japanese beech, European beech
Calocedrus decurrens
Number of Varieties
181
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40000
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Habitat
low mountains, shaded woods
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-95-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
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
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
800.00 cm2,130.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
500.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Tan
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water, occasional watering once established
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Prune to control growth, 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
Compost, Fertilize the soil before planting
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beech bark disease, fungus, Mildew, Scale
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
-
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds, songbirds
Birds
Allergy
Itchiness, Pulmonary oedema, Sinuses
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wild areas
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Antiseptic, Digestion problems, Headache, Kidney problems, Pain killer
Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap, Wood
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Grown for shade, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
FAGUS sylvatica
CALOCEDRUS decurrens
Common Name
European Beech
Incense Cedar
In Hindi
यूरोपीय बीच
Incense Cedar
In German
Rotbuche
Zeder
In French
Hêtre commun
Encens Cedar
In Spanish
Fagus sylvatica
cedro de incienso
In Greek
Ευρωπαϊκή οξιάς
θυμίαμα Κέδρος
In Portuguese
Faia-europeia
cedro de incenso
In Polish
Buk zwyczajny
kadzidło Cedar
In Latin
Europae fagi
incensum Cedar
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Fagales
Pinales
Family
Fagaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Fagus
Calocedrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1350
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27800
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