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About Incense Cedar and Bottle Tree

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Biennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Western United States, California, Mexico
Australia

Types

Calocedrus decurrens
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong

Number of Varieties

130
0 40000
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Habitat

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-9

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, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,130.00 cm2,743.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm1,500.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Crimson, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Grafting, 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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed
Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Insects
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Pollution

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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
-

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALOCEDRUS decurrens
BRACHYCHITON rupestris

Common Name

Incense Cedar
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree

In Hindi

Incense Cedar
बोतल ट्री

In German

Zeder
Flaschenbaum

In French

Encens Cedar
Bouteille Arbre

In Spanish

cedro de incienso
Árbol de la botella

In Greek

θυμίαμα Κέδρος
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο

In Portuguese

cedro de incenso
Bottle Tree

In Polish

kadzidło Cedar
Butelka Drzewo

In Latin

incensum Cedar
Utrem ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Malvales

Family

Cupressaceae
Sterculiaceae

Genus

Calocedrus
brachychiton

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Sterculieae

Subfamily

-
Sterculioideae

Number of Species

5030
1 27800
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Properties of Incense Cedar and Bottle Tree

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

Season and Care of Incense Cedar and Bottle Tree

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

Incense Cedar and Bottle Tree Physical Information

Incense Cedar and Bottle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm. The color specification of Incense Cedar and Bottle Tree are as follows:

  • Incense Cedar flower color:

  • Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

  • Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red

  • Bottle Tree leaf color:

Care of Incense Cedar and Bottle Tree

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