Incense Cedar

Candlenut

About Incense Cedar and Candlenut

Incense Cedar

Candlenut

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Western United States, California, Mexico

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Calocedrus decurrens

Number of Varieties

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-12

0 99

👆🏻

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

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,130.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

180.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering

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

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Stomach pain

constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALOCEDRUS decurrens

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Incense Cedar

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Incense Cedar

candlenut पेड़

In German

Zeder

Candlenut Baum

In French

Encens Cedar

arbre Candlenut

In Spanish

cedro de incienso

árbol candlenut

In Greek

θυμίαμα Κέδρος

candlenut δέντρο

In Portuguese

cedro de incenso

candlenut árvore

In Polish

kadzidło Cedar

Tung Molukański drzewo

In Latin

incensum Cedar

Candlenut ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Pinales

Malpighiales

Family

Cupressaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Calocedrus

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

50600

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Incense Cedar and Candlenut

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

Compare List of Trees » More

Incense Cedar and American Hornbeam

Incense Cedar and Pecan

Incense Cedar and Shagbark Hickory

» More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Incense Cedar and Candlenut

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

Incense Cedar and Candlenut Physical Information

Incense Cedar and Candlenut physical information is very important for comparison. Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Incense Cedar and Candlenut are as follows:

Incense Cedar flower color:
Incense Cedar leaf color: Green
Candlenut flower color: White
Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Incense Cedar and Candlenut

Care of Incense Cedar and Candlenut 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 Candlenut pruning is done . In summer Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Candlenut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.