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Globe Amaranth
Incense Cedar
About Incense Cedar and Globe Amaranth


What is
Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  
Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  
Origin
Central America  
Western United States, California, Mexico  
Types
Ornamental  
Calocedrus decurrens  
Number of Varieties
60  
99+
1  
Habitat
Tropical regions  
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
5-8  
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
8-1  
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 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
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
2,130.00 cm  
21
Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Fuchsia, Violet  
-  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
-  
Sandy Brown  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Pinnate  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
-  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
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
Showy  
-  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
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
No  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  
Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds  
Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Borders  
Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
No  
No  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diabetes  
Stomach pain  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Bark, Leaves  
Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used in making tea  
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'  
CALOCEDRUS decurrens  
Common Name
Globe Amaranth  
Incense Cedar  
In Hindi
GOMPHRENA globosa  
Incense Cedar  
In German
GOMPHRENA globosa  
Zeder  
In French
GOMPHRENA globosa  
Encens Cedar  
In Spanish
GOMPHRENA globosa  
cedro de incienso  
In Greek
GOMPHRENA globosa  
θυμίαμα Κέδρος  
In Portuguese
GOMPHRENA globosa  
cedro de incenso  
In Polish
GOMPHRENA globosa  
kadzidło Cedar  
In Latin
GOMPHRENA globosa  
incensum Cedar  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  
Order
Caryophyllales  
Pinales  
Family
Amaranthaceae  
Cupressaceae  
Genus
Gomphrena  
Calocedrus  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
-  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
-  
Number of Species
60  
50  
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Properties of Globe Amaranth and Incense Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Globe Amaranth and Incense Cedar

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

Globe Amaranth and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Globe Amaranth and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Globe Amaranth and Incense Cedar are as follows:

Care of Globe Amaranth and Incense Cedar

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