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About Henbit Deadnettle and Incense Cedar


About Incense Cedar and Henbit Deadnettle


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Tree  

Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia  
Western United States, California, Mexico  

Types
-  
Calocedrus decurrens  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
1  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
-  
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
Prostrate/Trailing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
2,130.00 cm  
21

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Violet  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Layering, Seedlings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water occasionally  
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
Alkaline, Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Dry  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Dry  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
-  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Insects  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, pollinators  
Birds  

Allergy
Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Flavonoids  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Laxative  
Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem  
Bark, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LAMIUM amplexicaule  
CALOCEDRUS decurrens  

Common Name
Henbit, Henbit Deadnettle  
Incense Cedar  

In Hindi
henbit deadnettle  
Incense Cedar  

In German
henbit deadnettle  
Zeder  

In French
henbit deadnettle  
Encens Cedar  

In Spanish
deadnettle henbit  
cedro de incienso  

In Greek
αυλακόχορτου deadnettle  
θυμίαμα Κέδρος  

In Portuguese
henbit deadnettle  
cedro de incenso  

In Polish
Henbit jasnota  
kadzidło Cedar  

In Latin
henbit deadnettle  
incensum Cedar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Pinales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Lamium  
Calocedrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
26  
99+
50  

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Properties of Henbit Deadnettle and Incense Cedar

Wondering what are the properties of Henbit Deadnettle and Incense Cedar? We provide you with everything About Henbit Deadnettle and Incense Cedar. Henbit Deadnettle doesn't have thorns and Incense Cedar doesn't have thorns. Also Henbit Deadnettle does not have fragrant flowers. Henbit Deadnettle has allergic reactions like Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants and Flavonoids and Incense Cedar has allergic reactions like Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants and Flavonoids. 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 Henbit Deadnettle and Incense Cedar and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Henbit Deadnettle and Incense Cedar

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

Henbit Deadnettle and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Henbit Deadnettle and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Henbit Deadnettle height is 7.60 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Henbit Deadnettle and Incense Cedar are as follows:

Care of Henbit Deadnettle and Incense Cedar

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