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About Blue Ash and Incense Cedar


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
1  
65  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
4-8  

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 cm  
21
2,500.00 cm  
12

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
100.00 cm  
99+

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
No  
No  

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
No  
No  

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
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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
50  
65  
99+

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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.

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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:

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.

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