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About Incense Cedar and Bael


About Bael and Incense Cedar


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Fruits, Tree  

Origin
Western United States, California, Mexico  
Southeast Asia, Southern India  

Types
Calocedrus decurrens  
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi  

Number of Varieties
1  
18  
99+

Habitat
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions  
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
9-15  

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, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm  
21
1,000.00 cm  
40

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green, Ivory  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Trident shaped  

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  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally  
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2  

Pests and Diseases
Insects  
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Full Sun, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels  

Allergy
-  
Dizziness, Stomach pain  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Stomach pain  
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CALOCEDRUS decurrens  
Aegle marmelos  

Common Name
Incense Cedar  
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple  

In Hindi
Incense Cedar  
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,  

In German
Zeder  
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum  

In French
Encens Cedar  
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva  

In Spanish
cedro de incienso  
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva  

In Greek
θυμίαμα Κέδρος  
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι  

In Portuguese
cedro de incenso  
Fruta de Bael  

In Polish
kadzidło Cedar  
Kleiszcze smakowite  

In Latin
incensum Cedar  
Bilwa  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Solanales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Calocedrus  
Brugmansia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Datureae  

Subfamily
-  
Solanoideae  

Number of Species
50  
150  
99+

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Properties of Incense Cedar and Bael

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

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Season and Care of Incense Cedar and Bael

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

Incense Cedar and Bael Physical Information

Incense Cedar and Bael physical information is very important for comparison. Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Incense Cedar and Bael are as follows:

Care of Incense Cedar and Bael

Care of Incense Cedar and Bael 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 Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches. In summer Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bael needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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