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Incense Cedar
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About Incense Cedar and Kaffir Lime

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Fruit

Origin

Western United States, California, Mexico
Southeastern Asia

Types

Calocedrus decurrens
Citrus hystrix

Number of Varieties

11
0 40000
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Habitat

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-8

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 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

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
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 for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed
Apply N-P-K, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Insects
Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Stomach pain
Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry
Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALOCEDRUS decurrens
CITRUS hystrix

Common Name

Incense Cedar
Kaffir Lime, Makrut

In Hindi

Incense Cedar
काफ़िर लाइम

In German

Zeder
Kaffernlimette

In French

Encens Cedar
combava

In Spanish

cedro de incienso
cafre

In Greek

θυμίαμα Κέδρος
Καφρός Lime

In Portuguese

cedro de incenso
Kaffir Lime

In Polish

kadzidło Cedar
kaffir wapno

In Latin

incensum Cedar
Cafres Lime

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Sapindales

Family

Cupressaceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Calocedrus
Citrus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

50400
1 27800
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Properties of Incense Cedar and Kaffir Lime

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

Season and Care of Incense Cedar and Kaffir Lime

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

Incense Cedar and Kaffir Lime Physical Information

Incense Cedar and Kaffir Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Incense Cedar and Kaffir Lime are as follows:

  • Incense Cedar flower color:

  • Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

  • Kaffir Lime flower color: White

  • Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Incense Cedar and Kaffir Lime

Care of Incense Cedar and Kaffir Lime 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 Kaffir Lime pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning. In summer Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kaffir Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.