Incense Cedar

Irish Moss

About Incense Cedar and Irish Moss

Incense Cedar

Irish Moss

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Western United States, California, Mexico

Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom

Types

Calocedrus decurrens

M. v. brevipetala M. v. collina M. v. frozen M. v. grandiflora M. v. paui M. v. verna M. v. japonica

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Suburban areas, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-7

0 99

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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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,130.00 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Tiny

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Stomach pain

Burns, Thyroid problems, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Alpine, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALOCEDRUS decurrens

MINUARTIA verna

Common Name

Incense Cedar

Irish Moss

In Hindi

Incense Cedar

आयरिश काई

In German

Zeder

Irish Moss

In French

Encens Cedar

Irish Moss

In Spanish

cedro de incienso

musgo de irlanda

In Greek

θυμίαμα Κέδρος

Irish Moss

In Portuguese

cedro de incenso

Moss irlandês

In Polish

kadzidło Cedar

mech irlandzki

In Latin

incensum Cedar

Irish Moss

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Caryophyllales

Family

Cupressaceae

Caryophyllaceae

Genus

Calocedrus

Minuartia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

5050

1 27800

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Properties of Incense Cedar and Irish Moss

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

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Season and Care of Incense Cedar and Irish Moss

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

Incense Cedar and Irish Moss Physical Information

Incense Cedar and Irish Moss physical information is very important for comparison. Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Irish Moss height is 7.60 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Incense Cedar and Irish Moss are as follows:

Incense Cedar flower color:
Incense Cedar leaf color: Green
Irish Moss flower color: White
Irish Moss leaf color: Green

Care of Incense Cedar and Irish Moss

Care of Incense Cedar and Irish Moss 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 Irish Moss pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning. In summer Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Irish Moss needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.