Incense Cedar

Cork Tree

About Incense Cedar and Cork Tree

Incense Cedar

Cork Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Western United States, California, Mexico

China

Types

Calocedrus decurrens

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,130.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Brown, Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Insects

Red blotch, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Bark, Stem

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry

Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALOCEDRUS decurrens

EUONYMUS phellomanus

Common Name

Incense Cedar

Cork Oak

In Hindi

Incense Cedar

कॉर्क ट्री

In German

Zeder

Cork Tree

In French

Encens Cedar

Arbre de Cork

In Spanish

cedro de incienso

Árbol de corcho

In Greek

θυμίαμα Κέδρος

Cork Tree

In Portuguese

cedro de incenso

Cork Tree

In Polish

kadzidło Cedar

Cork Tree

In Latin

incensum Cedar

Cork ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Pinales

Fagales

Family

Cupressaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Calocedrus

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mirini

Subfamily

Mirinae

Number of Species

5050

1 27800

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Properties of Incense Cedar and Cork Tree

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

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Season and Care of Incense Cedar and Cork Tree

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

Incense Cedar and Cork Tree Physical Information

Incense Cedar and Cork Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Cork Tree height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Incense Cedar and Cork Tree are as follows:

Incense Cedar flower color:
Incense Cedar leaf color: Green
Cork Tree flower color: Light Green
Cork Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Incense Cedar and Cork Tree

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