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Incense Cedar
Incense Cedar

Chicory
Chicory



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About Incense Cedar and Chicory

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Western United States, California, Mexico
Mediterranean

Types

Calocedrus decurrens
Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)

Number of Varieties

110
0 40000
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Habitat

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9-1

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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,130.00 cm3.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm1.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects
Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Stomach pain
Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry
Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALOCEDRUS decurrens
Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Incense Cedar
Blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailors, succory, wild bachelor's buttons, and wild endive

In Hindi

Incense Cedar
कासनी

In German

Zeder
Chicoree

In French

Encens Cedar
chicorée

In Spanish

cedro de incienso
achicoria

In Greek

θυμίαμα Κέδρος
ραδίκι

In Portuguese

cedro de incenso
chicória

In Polish

kadzidło Cedar
cykoria

In Latin

incensum Cedar
pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Asterales

Family

Cupressaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Calocedrus
Cichorium

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Cichorieae

Subfamily

-
Cichorioideae

Number of Species

5085
1 27800
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Properties of Incense Cedar and Chicory

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

Season and Care of Incense Cedar and Chicory

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

Incense Cedar and Chicory Physical Information

Incense Cedar and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Incense Cedar and Chicory are as follows:

  • Incense Cedar flower color:

  • Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

  • Chicory flower color: Blue

  • Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Incense Cedar and Chicory

Care of Incense Cedar and Chicory 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 Chicory pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.