Incense Cedar

African Sumac

About Incense Cedar and African Sumac

Incense Cedar

African Sumac

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Western United States, California, Mexico

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Calocedrus decurrens

Shrub

Number of Varieties

136

0 40000

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Habitat

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-7

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, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,130.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Stomach pain

Diarrhea, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALOCEDRUS decurrens

RHUS lancea

Common Name

Incense Cedar

African Sumac

In Hindi

Incense Cedar

अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा

In German

Zeder

African sumac

In French

Encens Cedar

sumac africaine

In Spanish

cedro de incienso

zumaque africano

In Greek

θυμίαμα Κέδρος

Αφρικανική σουμάκι

In Portuguese

cedro de incenso

sumac africano

In Polish

kadzidło Cedar

afrykański sumaka

In Latin

incensum Cedar

African sumac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Sapindales

Family

Cupressaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Calocedrus

Rhus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

5036

1 27800

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Properties of Incense Cedar and African Sumac

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

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Season and Care of Incense Cedar and African Sumac

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

Incense Cedar and African Sumac Physical Information

Incense Cedar and African Sumac physical information is very important for comparison. Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Incense Cedar and African Sumac are as follows:

Incense Cedar flower color:
Incense Cedar leaf color: Green
African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory
African Sumac leaf color: Green

Care of Incense Cedar and African Sumac

Care of Incense Cedar and African Sumac 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 African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.