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About Flowering Maple and Incense Cedar


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Western United States, California, Mexico  
-  

Types
Calocedrus decurrens  
Abutilon  

Number of Varieties
1  
45  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
8-10  

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  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

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
-  
Pink, Peach  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering  

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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
20-20-20 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Insects  
Abutilon mosaic virus, Aphids, Beetles, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bonsai, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, small hedge, Used as an interior landscaping species  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Stomach pain  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves  
-  

Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry  
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CALOCEDRUS decurrens  
ABUTILON 'Savitzii'  

Common Name
Incense Cedar  
Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple  

In Hindi
Incense Cedar  
flowering maple  

In German
Zeder  
Schönmalve  

In French
Encens Cedar  
érable floraison  

In Spanish
cedro de incienso  
arce de floración  

In Greek
θυμίαμα Κέδρος  
ανθοφορία σφενδάμου  

In Portuguese
cedro de incenso  
de bordo florescimento  

In Polish
kadzidło Cedar  
klon kwitnienia  

In Latin
incensum Cedar  
Abutilon  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Malvales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Malvaceae  

Genus
Calocedrus  
Abutilon  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Malveae  

Subfamily
-  
Malvoideae  

Number of Species
50  
200  
99+

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Properties of Incense Cedar and Flowering Maple

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

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Season and Care of Incense Cedar and Flowering Maple

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

Incense Cedar and Flowering Maple Physical Information

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

Care of Incense Cedar and Flowering Maple

Care of Incense Cedar and Flowering Maple 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 Flowering Maple pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Flowering Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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