Incense Cedar

Lemon Basil

About Incense Cedar and Lemon Basil

Incense Cedar

Lemon Basil

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

Western United States, California, Mexico

Types

Calocedrus decurrens

Ocimum americanum

Number of Varieties

120

0 40000

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Habitat

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,130.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Pests and Diseases

Insects

Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Japanese Beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Stomach pain

Low calories, Manganese, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry

Added to salads, Powdered and mixed with tea, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALOCEDRUS decurrens

OCIMUM x citriodorum

Common Name

Incense Cedar

Lemon Basil

In Hindi

Incense Cedar

नींबू तुलसी

In German

Zeder

Limonenbasilikum

In French

Encens Cedar

citron basilic

In Spanish

cedro de incienso

Ocimum × citriodorum

In Greek

θυμίαμα Κέδρος

λεμόνι βασιλικός

In Portuguese

cedro de incenso

manjericão limão

In Polish

kadzidło Cedar

Bazylia cytrynowa

In Latin

incensum Cedar

lemon Basilius

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Lamiales

Family

Cupressaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Calocedrus

Ocimum

Clade

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

50169

1 27800

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Properties of Incense Cedar and Lemon Basil

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

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Season and Care of Incense Cedar and Lemon Basil

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

Incense Cedar and Lemon Basil Physical Information

Incense Cedar and Lemon Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Incense Cedar and Lemon Basil are as follows:

Incense Cedar flower color:
Incense Cedar leaf color: Green
Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Incense Cedar and Lemon Basil

Care of Incense Cedar and Lemon Basil 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 Lemon Basil 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 Lemon Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.