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About Incense Cedar and Lignum Vitae

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Tree
1.3 Origin
Western United States, California, Mexico
Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
1.4 Types
Not Available
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-10
1.8 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
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
2,130.00 cm
Rank: 21 (Overall)
300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
370.00 cm
Rank: 51 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Purple, Violet, Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Yellow, Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Olive
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Olive
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Olive
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Egg-shaped
2.4 Thorns
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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Very Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Consistently
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to stimulate growth
4.8 Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
Fertilize three times a year
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects
fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
None
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
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5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
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58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Stomach pain
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Bark, Sap
6.2.3 Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CALOCEDRUS decurrens
GUAIACUM sanctum
7.2 Common Name
Incense Cedar
Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae
7.2.1 In Hindi
Incense Cedar
Lignum Vitae
7.2.2 In German
Zeder
Lignum Vitae
7.2.3 In French
Encens Cedar
Lignum Vitae
7.2.4 In Spanish
cedro de incienso
Palo santo
7.2.5 In Greek
θυμίαμα Κέδρος
Lignum Vitae
7.2.6 In Portuguese
cedro de incenso
pau-santo
7.2.7 In Polish
kadzidło Cedar
Lignum Vitae
7.2.8 In Latin
incensum Cedar
lignum Vitae
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Pinales
Sapindales
8.5 Family
Cupressaceae
Zygophyllaceae
8.6 Genus
Calocedrus
Guaiacum
8.7 Clade
Not Available
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8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Incense Cedar and Lignum Vitae

Wondering what are the properties of Incense Cedar and Lignum Vitae? We provide you with everything About Incense Cedar and Lignum Vitae. Incense Cedar doesn't have thorns and Lignum Vitae doesn't have thorns. Also Incense Cedar does not have fragrant flowers. Incense Cedar has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Lignum Vitae has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Lignum Vitae and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Incense Cedar and Lignum Vitae

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

Incense Cedar and Lignum Vitae Physical Information

Incense Cedar and Lignum Vitae physical information is very important for comparison. Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Lignum Vitae height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Incense Cedar and Lignum Vitae are as follows:

  • Incense Cedar flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

  • Lignum Vitae flower color: Purple, Violet and Blue Violet

  • Lignum Vitae leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Incense Cedar and Lignum Vitae

Care of Incense Cedar and Lignum Vitae 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 Lignum Vitae pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lignum Vitae needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Moderate.