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About Incense Cedar and Abelia


About Abelia and Incense Cedar


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Tree   
Shrub   

Origin
Western United States, California, Mexico   
Mexico, Central Asia, Eastern Asia   

Types
Not Available   
Mardi Gras Kaliedoscope Edward Goucher Prostrata   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
4   
99+

Habitat
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions   
gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
-9999   

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   
Not Available   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm   
21
Not Available   

Minimum Width
180.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown   
Tan   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate   
Ovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Stem Planting   
Grafting, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally   
Requires regular watering   

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   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Insects   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Not Available   

Attracts
Birds   
Not Available   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Stomach pain   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry   
Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees   
Foundation, Hedges   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CALOCEDRUS decurrens   
ABELIA mosanensis   

Common Name
Incense Cedar   
Glossy abelia   

In Hindi
Incense Cedar   
Abelia   

In German
Zeder   
Abelia   

In French
Encens Cedar   
Abelia   

In Spanish
cedro de incienso   
Abelia   

In Greek
θυμίαμα Κέδρος   
Αμπέλια   

In Portuguese
cedro de incenso   
Abelia   

In Polish
kadzidło Cedar   
Abelia   

In Latin
incensum Cedar   
Abelia   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Dipsacales   

Family
Cupressaceae   
Caprifoliaceae   

Genus
Calocedrus   
Abelia   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Caprifolioideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
30   
99+

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Properties of Incense Cedar and Abelia

Wondering what are the properties of Incense Cedar and Abelia? We provide you with everything About Incense Cedar and Abelia. Incense Cedar doesn't have thorns and Abelia doesn't have thorns. Also Incense Cedar does not have fragrant flowers. Incense Cedar has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Abelia has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Incense Cedar and Abelia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Incense Cedar and Abelia

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

Incense Cedar and Abelia Physical Information

Incense Cedar and Abelia physical information is very important for comparison. Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Abelia height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Incense Cedar and Abelia are as follows:

Care of Incense Cedar and Abelia

Care of Incense Cedar and Abelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Incense Cedar pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Abelia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Abelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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