Incense Cedar

Acacia

About Incense Cedar and Acacia

Incense Cedar

Acacia

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrubs, Trees

Origin

Western United States, California, Mexico

Northeast Mexico, Southeastern United States

Types

Calocedrus decurrens

Deciduous, Evergreen

Number of Varieties

1800

0 40000

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Habitat

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

Hillside, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,130.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Dry, Loam, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Dry

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering

Adequately

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Dry, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Dry

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Healthy tree

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Flies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Stomach pain

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry

Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALOCEDRUS decurrens

Senegalia berlandieri

Common Name

Incense Cedar

Acacia

In Hindi

Incense Cedar

Acacia

In German

Zeder

Acacia

In French

Encens Cedar

Acacia

In Spanish

cedro de incienso

Acacia

In Greek

θυμίαμα Κέδρος

Acacia

In Portuguese

cedro de incenso

Acacia

In Polish

kadzidło Cedar

Acacia

In Latin

incensum Cedar

Acacia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Fabales

Family

Cupressaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Calocedrus

Acacia

Clade

Tribe

Acacieae

Subfamily

Mimosoideae

Number of Species

501350

1 27800

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Properties of Incense Cedar and Acacia

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

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Season and Care of Incense Cedar and Acacia

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

Incense Cedar and Acacia Physical Information

Incense Cedar and Acacia physical information is very important for comparison. Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Acacia height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Incense Cedar and Acacia are as follows:

Incense Cedar flower color:
Incense Cedar leaf color: Green
Acacia flower color: White
Acacia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Incense Cedar and Acacia

Care of Incense Cedar and Acacia 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 Acacia pruning is done . In summer Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acacia needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water.