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About Incense Cedar and Foxtail pine


About Foxtail pine and Incense Cedar


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Western United States, California, Mexico  
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia  

Types
Calocedrus decurrens  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
-  

Habitat
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions  
Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
-  

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  
1 - 7,15 - 17  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm  
21
1,000.00 cm  
40

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
200.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Blue Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Summer, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally  
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, 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  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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 once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Insects  
Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

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  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges  

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  
Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CALOCEDRUS decurrens  
Pinus balfouriana  

Common Name
Incense Cedar  
Foxtail pine  

In Hindi
Incense Cedar  
foxtail pine  

In German
Zeder  
foxtail Kiefer  

In French
Encens Cedar  
sétaire pin  

In Spanish
cedro de incienso  
pino de cola de zorra  

In Greek
θυμίαμα Κέδρος  
αλωπέκουρου πεύκο  

In Portuguese
cedro de incenso  
pinho foxtail  

In Polish
kadzidło Cedar  
włośnica sosny  

In Latin
incensum Cedar  
panicum pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Pinales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Calocedrus  
Pinus  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
Pineae  

Subfamily
-  
Pinoideae  

Number of Species
50  
111  
99+

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Properties of Incense Cedar and Foxtail pine

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

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Season and Care of Incense Cedar and Foxtail pine

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

Incense Cedar and Foxtail pine Physical Information

Incense Cedar and Foxtail pine physical information is very important for comparison. Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm. The color specification of Incense Cedar and Foxtail pine are as follows:

Care of Incense Cedar and Foxtail pine

Care of Incense Cedar and Foxtail pine 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 Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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