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About Incense Cedar and Black Maple

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Western United States, California, Mexico
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Types

Calocedrus decurrens
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

115
0 40000
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Habitat

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
8-3

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,130.00 cm3,779.52 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm1,219.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

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

Pests and Diseases

Insects
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

-
Insignificant

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Birds

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Stomach pain
Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALOCEDRUS decurrens
ACER nigrum

Common Name

Incense Cedar
Black Maple

In Hindi

Incense Cedar
Black Maple Tree

In German

Zeder
Schwarz Ahorn

In French

Encens Cedar
Noir Érable

In Spanish

cedro de incienso
Negro del árbol de arce

In Greek

θυμίαμα Κέδρος
Μαύρο Maple Tree

In Portuguese

cedro de incenso
Árvore de bordo preto

In Polish

kadzidło Cedar
Czarny klon

In Latin

incensum Cedar
White Acer ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Sapindales

Family

Cupressaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Calocedrus
Acer

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Areceae

Subfamily

-
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

5010
1 27800
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Properties of Incense Cedar and Black Maple

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

Season and Care of Incense Cedar and Black Maple

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

Incense Cedar and Black Maple Physical Information

Incense Cedar and Black Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Incense Cedar and Black Maple are as follows:

  • Incense Cedar flower color:

  • Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

  • Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Incense Cedar and Black Maple

Care of Incense Cedar and Black Maple 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 Black Maple 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 Black Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.