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About Incense Cedar and Butterfly Tree

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Biennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Western United States, California, Mexico
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Calocedrus decurrens
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

120
0 40000
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Habitat

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-13
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, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,130.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm17.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Butterfly shaped

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

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
Clay, 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

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed
Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Insects
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
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, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Stomach pain
Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

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
BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Incense Cedar
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

Incense Cedar
Butterfly tree

In German

Zeder
Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Encens Cedar
arbre de papillon

In Spanish

cedro de incienso
árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

θυμίαμα Κέδρος
δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

cedro de incenso
árvore borboleta

In Polish

kadzidło Cedar
drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

incensum Cedar
Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Fabales

Family

Cupressaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Calocedrus
Bauhinia

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cercideae

Subfamily

-
Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

50500
1 27800
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Properties of Incense Cedar and Butterfly Tree

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

Season and Care of Incense Cedar and Butterfly Tree

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

Incense Cedar and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Incense Cedar and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Incense Cedar and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

  • Incense Cedar flower color:

  • Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

  • Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet

  • Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Incense Cedar and Butterfly Tree

Care of Incense Cedar and Butterfly 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 Butterfly Tree 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 Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.