Incense Cedar

Black Wattle

About Incense Cedar and Black Wattle

Incense Cedar

Black Wattle

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Western United States, California, Mexico

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Calocedrus decurrens

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Number of Varieties

116

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Habitat

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

Valley, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-12

0 99

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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, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,130.00 cm910.00 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Tan, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Insects

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Stomach pain

Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Back pain, Chest pain, Colic, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Emetic, Febrifuge, Liver problems, Sore Eyes, Stomachic, Tonic, tonic in pregnancy, Tooth ache, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Treating fever, tuberculosis, Upset stomach, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry

Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALOCEDRUS decurrens

PELTOPHORUM africanum

Common Name

Incense Cedar

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

In Hindi

Incense Cedar

Black Wattle Tree

In German

Zeder

Schwarz Akazie Baum

In French

Encens Cedar

Noir Arbre Wattle

In Spanish

cedro de incienso

Negro del árbol del zarzo

In Greek

θυμίαμα Κέδρος

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

In Portuguese

cedro de incenso

Árvore da acácia negra

In Polish

kadzidło Cedar

Czarne Drzewo akacji

In Latin

incensum Cedar

Niger Wattle ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Rosopsida

Order

Pinales

Gentianales

Family

Cupressaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Calocedrus

Peltophorum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

5015

1 27800

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Properties of Incense Cedar and Black Wattle

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

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Season and Care of Incense Cedar and Black Wattle

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

Incense Cedar and Black Wattle Physical Information

Incense Cedar and Black Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Incense Cedar and Black Wattle are as follows:

Incense Cedar flower color:
Incense Cedar leaf color: Green
Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Incense Cedar and Black Wattle

Care of Incense Cedar and Black Wattle 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 Wattle pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Wattle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.