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About Incense Cedar and Elephant Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

Western United States, California, Mexico
Middle Africa

Types

Calocedrus decurrens
Perennial Grass

Number of Varieties

115
0 40000
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Habitat

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-87-11
0 99
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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
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 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed
Nitrogen, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Insects
Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Salt

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds, Flying insects

Allergy

-
Asthma, breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for animals, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Stomach pain
Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry
Food for animals, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALOCEDRUS decurrens
PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'

Common Name

Incense Cedar
Elephant Grass

In Hindi

Incense Cedar
हाथी घास

In German

Zeder
Elefantengras

In French

Encens Cedar
l'herbe à éléphant

In Spanish

cedro de incienso
pasto elefante

In Greek

θυμίαμα Κέδρος
ελέφαντα χόρτο

In Portuguese

cedro de incenso
capim-elefante

In Polish

kadzidło Cedar
trawa słoniowa

In Latin

incensum Cedar
elephanti herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Pinales
Poales

Family

Cupressaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Calocedrus
Pennisetum

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Paniceae

Subfamily

-
Panicoideae

Number of Species

501
1 27800
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Properties of Incense Cedar and Elephant Grass

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

Season and Care of Incense Cedar and Elephant Grass

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

Incense Cedar and Elephant Grass Physical Information

Incense Cedar and Elephant Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Incense Cedar and Elephant Grass are as follows:

  • Incense Cedar flower color:

  • Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

Care of Incense Cedar and Elephant Grass

Care of Incense Cedar and Elephant Grass 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 Elephant Grass pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elephant Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.