About Incense Cedar and Aibika
Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
Western United States, California, Mexico
Tropical Asia
Types
Calocedrus decurrens
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Habitat
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Rocky Mountains, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
8-11
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
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
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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
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Maple shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Spring, Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Moist, Rich
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
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Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Bedding, Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral
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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
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Stomach pain
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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
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
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Cupressaceae
Malvaceae
Genus
Calocedrus
Abelmoschus
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.
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:
Incense Cedar flower color:
Incense Cedar leaf color: Green
Aibika flower color: White
- Aibika leaf color: Dark Green
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.