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About Incense Cedar and Dumbcane


About Dumbcane and Incense Cedar


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Western United States, California, Mexico  
Brazil  

Types
Calocedrus decurrens  
Ornamental plant  

Number of Varieties
1  
50  
99+

Habitat
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions  
Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
11-15  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-1  

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  
H1, H2, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm  
21
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
oblong or obovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally  
Medium  

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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

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

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Stomach pain  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry  
Air freshner, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CALOCEDRUS decurrens  
DIEFFENBACHIA seguine  

Common Name
Incense Cedar  
Dumbcane  

In Hindi
Incense Cedar  
dieffenbachia seguine  

In German
Zeder  
Dieffenbachie  

In French
Encens Cedar  
dieffenbachia seguine  

In Spanish
cedro de incienso  
seguine DIEFFENBACHIA  

In Greek
θυμίαμα Κέδρος  
Dieffenbachia seguine  

In Portuguese
cedro de incenso  
Dieffenbachia seguine  

In Polish
kadzidło Cedar  
Difenbachia seguine  

In Latin
incensum Cedar  
Caladium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Alismatales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Araceae  

Genus
Calocedrus  
Dieffenbachia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Abreae  

Subfamily
-  
Aroideae  

Number of Species
50  
56  
99+

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Properties of Incense Cedar and Dumbcane

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

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Season and Care of Incense Cedar and Dumbcane

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

Incense Cedar and Dumbcane Physical Information

Incense Cedar and Dumbcane physical information is very important for comparison. Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Dumbcane height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Incense Cedar and Dumbcane are as follows:

Care of Incense Cedar and Dumbcane

Care of Incense Cedar and Dumbcane 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 Dumbcane pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dumbcane needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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