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About Incense Cedar and Basil

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Herbs

Origin

Western United States, California, Mexico
Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Types

Calocedrus decurrens
Holy basil-

Number of Varieties

1160
0 40000
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Habitat

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
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USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
11-1

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, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,130.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

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
Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

-
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Stomach pain
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALOCEDRUS decurrens
OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'

Common Name

Incense Cedar
Basil

In Hindi

Incense Cedar
तुलसी

In German

Zeder
Basilikum

In French

Encens Cedar
basilic

In Spanish

cedro de incienso
albahaca

In Greek

θυμίαμα Κέδρος
βασιλικός

In Portuguese

cedro de incenso
manjericão

In Polish

kadzidło Cedar
bazylia

In Latin

incensum Cedar
ocimum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Lamiales

Family

Cupressaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Calocedrus
Ocimum

Clade

-
Asterids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

50150
1 27800
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Properties of Incense Cedar and Basil

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

Season and Care of Incense Cedar and Basil

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

Incense Cedar and Basil Physical Information

Incense Cedar and Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Incense Cedar and Basil are as follows:

  • Incense Cedar flower color:

  • Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

  • Basil flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender

  • Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze

Care of Incense Cedar and Basil

Care of Incense Cedar and Basil 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 Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly. In summer Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.