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Incense Cedar
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About Incense Cedar and Japanese Maple

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

Western United States, California, Mexico
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Calocedrus decurrens
Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

1700
0 40000
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Habitat

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
8-2

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
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 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 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Red, Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs, Needs less 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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

-
Insignificant

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Stomach pain
-

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Sap

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry
Used as preservative

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALOCEDRUS decurrens
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

Common Name

Incense Cedar
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Incense Cedar
Japanese Maple

In German

Zeder
japanischer Ahorn

In French

Encens Cedar
érable du Japon

In Spanish

cedro de incienso
arce japonés

In Greek

θυμίαμα Κέδρος
Japanese Maple

In Portuguese

cedro de incenso
bordo japonês

In Polish

kadzidło Cedar
Klon japoński

In Latin

incensum Cedar
Acer palmatum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Sapindales

Family

Cupressaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Calocedrus
Acer

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

50128
1 27800
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Properties of Incense Cedar and Japanese Maple

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

Season and Care of Incense Cedar and Japanese Maple

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

Incense Cedar and Japanese Maple Physical Information

Incense Cedar and Japanese Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Incense Cedar and Japanese Maple are as follows:

  • Incense Cedar flower color:

  • Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

  • Japanese Maple flower color: Red

  • Japanese Maple leaf color: Red, Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper

Care of Incense Cedar and Japanese Maple

Care of Incense Cedar and Japanese 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 Japanese Maple pruning is done 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 Japanese Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.