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About Incense Cedar and Artemisia


About Artemisia and Incense Cedar


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Shrub  

Origin
Western United States, California, Mexico  
-  

Types
Calocedrus decurrens  
Artemisia absinthium, Artemisia annua, Artemisia ludoviciana  

Number of Varieties
1  
200  
34

Habitat
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions  
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-8  

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  
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm  
21
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
bipinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally  
Average Water Needs  

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, 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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Insects  
Aphids, Gray leaf blight, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Skin inflammation  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Stomach pain  
Antioxidants, Fever, Inflammation, Malaria  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry  
Medicinal oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CALOCEDRUS decurrens  
Artemisia annua  

Common Name
Incense Cedar  
sweet wormwood, sweet annie, sweet sagewort, annual mugwort  

In Hindi
Incense Cedar  
Artemisia  

In German
Zeder  
Artemisia  

In French
Encens Cedar  
Artemisia  

In Spanish
cedro de incienso  
Artemisia  

In Greek
θυμίαμα Κέδρος  
Αρτεμίσια  

In Portuguese
cedro de incenso  
Artemisia  

In Polish
kadzidło Cedar  
Artemisia  

In Latin
incensum Cedar  
Artemisia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Asterales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Calocedrus  
Artemisia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Anthemideae  

Subfamily
-  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
50  
400  
99+

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Properties of Incense Cedar and Artemisia

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

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Season and Care of Incense Cedar and Artemisia

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

Incense Cedar and Artemisia Physical Information

Incense Cedar and Artemisia physical information is very important for comparison. Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Artemisia height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Incense Cedar and Artemisia are as follows:

Care of Incense Cedar and Artemisia

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

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