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About Incense Cedar and Alpine Delphinium


About Alpine Delphinium and Incense Cedar


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
Western United States, California, Mexico  
Africa  

Types
Calocedrus decurrens  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
5  
99+

Habitat
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions  
gardens, meadows  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12 - 6  

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  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm  
21
200.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green, Light Yellow, Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Palmate and toothed  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Heat And Humidity  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally  
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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  
Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Insects  
Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat And Humidity  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

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 in making blue ink  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Edging, Feature Plant  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CALOCEDRUS decurrens  
Delphinium elatum  

Common Name
Incense Cedar  
Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,  

In Hindi
Incense Cedar  
अल्पाइन Delphinium  

In German
Zeder  
Alpine Delphinium  

In French
Encens Cedar  
Alpine Delphinium  

In Spanish
cedro de incienso  
Alpine Delphinium  

In Greek
θυμίαμα Κέδρος  
Alpine Δελφίνιο  

In Portuguese
cedro de incenso  
Alpine Delphinium  

In Polish
kadzidło Cedar  
Alpine Delphinium  

In Latin
incensum Cedar  
Alpine Delphinium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Calocedrus  
Delphinium  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
50  
300  
99+

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Properties of Incense Cedar and Alpine Delphinium

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

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Season and Care of Incense Cedar and Alpine Delphinium

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

Incense Cedar and Alpine Delphinium Physical Information

Incense Cedar and Alpine Delphinium physical information is very important for comparison. Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Alpine Delphinium height is 200.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Incense Cedar and Alpine Delphinium are as follows:

Care of Incense Cedar and Alpine Delphinium

Care of Incense Cedar and Alpine Delphinium 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 Alpine Delphinium pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alpine Delphinium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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