Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrubs, Trees
Origin
Western United States, California, Mexico
Australia
Types
Calocedrus decurrens
Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona
Number of Varieties
1700
0
40000
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Habitat
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
River side
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-89-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
10-1
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
5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm2.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm32.81 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Pink, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Yellow Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Well drained
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
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
-
Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Stomach pain
Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
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Botanical Name
CALOCEDRUS decurrens
Eucalyptus
Common Name
Incense Cedar
Eucalyptus
In Hindi
Incense Cedar
नीलगिरी
In German
Zeder
Eukalyptus
In French
Encens Cedar
Eucalyptus
In Spanish
cedro de incienso
Eucalipto
In Greek
θυμίαμα Κέδρος
ευκάλυπτος
In Portuguese
cedro de incenso
Eucalipto
In Polish
kadzidło Cedar
Eukaliptus
In Latin
incensum Cedar
Eucalyptus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Myrtales
Family
Cupressaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Calocedrus
Eucalyptus
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
Eucalypteae
Subfamily
-
Myrtoideae
Number of Species
50700
1
27800
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