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About Incense Cedar and Aibika


About Aibika and Incense Cedar


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Western United States, California, Mexico  
Tropical Asia  

Types
Calocedrus decurrens  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
0  
99+

Habitat
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions  
Rocky Mountains, wastelands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
8-11  

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  
-  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm  
21
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Moist, Rich  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Bedding, Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally  
Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Moist, Rich  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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  
Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Insects  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CALOCEDRUS decurrens  
Abelmoschus manihot  

Common Name
Incense Cedar  
Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele  

In Hindi
Incense Cedar  
aibika  

In German
Zeder  
Maniok-Bisameibisch  

In French
Encens Cedar  
L'Aibika  

In Spanish
cedro de incienso  
Aibika  

In Greek
θυμίαμα Κέδρος  
aibika  

In Portuguese
cedro de incenso  
Aibika  

In Polish
kadzidło Cedar  
aibika  

In Latin
incensum Cedar  
aibika  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Malvales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Malvaceae  

Genus
Calocedrus  
Abelmoschus  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
50  
15  

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Properties of Incense Cedar and Aibika

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

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Season and Care of Incense Cedar and Aibika

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

Incense Cedar and Aibika Physical Information

Incense Cedar and Aibika physical information is very important for comparison. Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Incense Cedar and Aibika are as follows:

Care of Incense Cedar and Aibika

Care of Incense Cedar and Aibika 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 Aibika pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aibika needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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