Incense Cedar

Corkscrew Willow

About Incense Cedar and Corkscrew Willow

Incense Cedar

Corkscrew Willow

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Western United States, California, Mexico

Eastern Asia, China

Types

Calocedrus decurrens

Babylon

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-9

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,130.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil, 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

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

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

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

Compost, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Insects

Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Stomach pain

Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Tree trunks

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry

Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALOCEDRUS decurrens

SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa

Common Name

Incense Cedar

Corkscrew Willow

In Hindi

Incense Cedar

पेंचकश विलो

In German

Zeder

Korkenzieher-Weide

In French

Encens Cedar

Tire-bouchon Willow

In Spanish

cedro de incienso

Tire-bouchon Willow

In Greek

θυμίαμα Κέδρος

τιρμπουσόν Willow

In Portuguese

cedro de incenso

corkscrew salgueiro

In Polish

kadzidło Cedar

korkociąg Willow

In Latin

incensum Cedar

corkscrew Willow

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Malpighiales

Family

Cupressaceae

Salicaceae

Genus

Calocedrus

Salix

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Saliceae

Subfamily

Salicoideae

Number of Species

5035

1 27800

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Properties of Incense Cedar and Corkscrew Willow

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

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Season and Care of Incense Cedar and Corkscrew Willow

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

Incense Cedar and Corkscrew Willow Physical Information

Incense Cedar and Corkscrew Willow physical information is very important for comparison. Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Corkscrew Willow height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Incense Cedar and Corkscrew Willow are as follows:

Incense Cedar flower color:
Incense Cedar leaf color: Green
Corkscrew Willow flower color: Yellow green
Corkscrew Willow leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Incense Cedar and Corkscrew Willow

Care of Incense Cedar and Corkscrew Willow 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 Corkscrew Willow pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Corkscrew Willow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.