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Incense Cedar
Alberta Spruce
About Alberta Spruce and Incense Cedar


What is
Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual  
Type
Tree  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Origin
Western United States, California, Mexico  
Western United States, Canada  
Types
Calocedrus decurrens  
Eastern white spruce Black Hills white spruce Alberta white spruce Alaska white spruce  
Number of Varieties
1  
4  
99+
Habitat
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions  
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, Woods  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
2-7  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
7-1  
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  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  
Habit
Upright/Erect  
Pyramidal  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm  
21
1,220.00 cm  
33
Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
-  
Peach, Pink  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
Tan  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green, Gray Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Gray Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Gray Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green, Gray Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Cylindrical  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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
-  
Early Spring, Late Spring  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally  
Average Water Needs, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season  
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  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove hanging branches, Remove old, faded fronds  
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Insects  
Red blotch  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
-  
Insignificant  
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  
Yes  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
No  
Attracts
Birds  
Birds  
Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
No  
No  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Stomach pain  
-  
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves  
Whole plant  
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry  
Used in Furniture  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
CALOCEDRUS decurrens  
PICEA glauca var. albertiana  
Common Name
Incense Cedar  
White Spruce  
In Hindi
Incense Cedar  
अलबर्टा सजाना  
In German
Zeder  
Alberta Fichte  
In French
Encens Cedar  
épinette de l'Alberta  
In Spanish
cedro de incienso  
Alberta abeto  
In Greek
θυμίαμα Κέδρος  
Αλμπέρτα ερυθρελάτης  
In Portuguese
cedro de incenso  
Alberta abeto  
In Polish
kadzidło Cedar  
Alberta świerk  
In Latin
incensum Cedar  
Alberta abiegnis  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Tracheophyta  
-  
Class
Pinopsida  
-  
Order
Pinales  
-  
Family
Cupressaceae  
Pinaceae  
Genus
Calocedrus  
Picea  
Clade
-  
-  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
Piceoideae Frankis  
Number of Species
50  
5  
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Properties of Incense Cedar and Alberta Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Incense Cedar and Alberta Spruce

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

Incense Cedar and Alberta Spruce Physical Information

Incense Cedar and Alberta Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Alberta Spruce height is 1,220.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Incense Cedar and Alberta Spruce are as follows:

Care of Incense Cedar and Alberta Spruce

Care of Incense Cedar and Alberta Spruce 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 Alberta Spruce pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove hanging branches and Remove old, faded fronds. In summer Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alberta Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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