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About Incense Cedar and Blue Ash

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Biennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Western United States, California, Mexico
Central United States, Canada

Types

Calocedrus decurrens
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash

Number of Varieties

165
0 40000
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Habitat

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
8-4

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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,130.00 cm2,500.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm100.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting

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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

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
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

-
-

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Stomach pain
-

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction

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
FRAXINUS quadrangulata

Common Name

Incense Cedar
Blue Ash

In Hindi

Incense Cedar
Blue Ash plant

In German

Zeder
Blue Ash Pflanze

In French

Encens Cedar
usine Blue Ash

In Spanish

cedro de incienso
planta de Blue Ash

In Greek

θυμίαμα Κέδρος
φυτό Blue Ash

In Portuguese

cedro de incenso
planta Blue Ash

In Polish

kadzidło Cedar
Blue Ash roślin

In Latin

incensum Cedar
Blue Ash herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Scrophulariales

Family

Cupressaceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Calocedrus
Fraxinus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Oleeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

5065
1 27800
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Properties of Incense Cedar and Blue Ash

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

Season and Care of Incense Cedar and Blue Ash

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

Incense Cedar and Blue Ash Physical Information

Incense Cedar and Blue Ash physical information is very important for comparison. Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Blue Ash height is 2,500.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Incense Cedar and Blue Ash are as follows:

  • Incense Cedar flower color:

  • Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

  • Blue Ash flower color: Green and Purple

  • Blue Ash leaf color: Green

Care of Incense Cedar and Blue Ash

Care of Incense Cedar and Blue Ash 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 Blue Ash 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 Blue Ash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.