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Incense Cedar
Incense Cedar

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About Incense Cedar and African Violet

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Western United States, California, Mexico
Eastern Africa

Types

Calocedrus decurrens
Perennial

Number of Varieties

140000
0 40000
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Habitat

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
gardens, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999
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
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,130.00 cm5.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Requires extensive pruning

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Stomach pain
-

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALOCEDRUS decurrens
SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'

Common Name

Incense Cedar
African violet

In Hindi

Incense Cedar
अफ्रीकी वायलेट

In German

Zeder
African Violet

In French

Encens Cedar
African Violet

In Spanish

cedro de incienso
Violeta africana

In Greek

θυμίαμα Κέδρος
African Violet

In Portuguese

cedro de incenso
Violet africano

In Polish

kadzidło Cedar
African Violet

In Latin

incensum Cedar
African Violet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Lamiales

Family

Cupressaceae
Gesnariaceae

Genus

Calocedrus
-

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Cyrtandroideae

Number of Species

5021
1 27800
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Properties of Incense Cedar and African Violet

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

Season and Care of Incense Cedar and African Violet

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

Incense Cedar and African Violet Physical Information

Incense Cedar and African Violet physical information is very important for comparison. Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas African Violet height is 5.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Incense Cedar and African Violet are as follows:

  • Incense Cedar flower color:

  • Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

  • African Violet flower color: White and Blue

  • African Violet leaf color: Green

Care of Incense Cedar and African Violet

Care of Incense Cedar and African Violet 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 Violet pruning is done Requires extensive pruning. In summer Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Violet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.