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Incense Cedar
Incense Cedar

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About Incense Cedar and Longleaf Pine

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Western United States, California, Mexico
Southeastern United States

Types

Calocedrus decurrens
Longleaf is a type of pine

Number of Varieties

13
0 40000
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Habitat

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Dry areas, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-10
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,130.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green, Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Adequately

In Winter

Average Water
Ample 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

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune once the plant is tall enough

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Insects
Beetles, brown-spot needle blight

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
-

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
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Stomach pain
-

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Stem

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALOCEDRUS decurrens
PINUS palustris

Common Name

Incense Cedar
Longleaf Pine

In Hindi

Incense Cedar
Longleaf Pine

In German

Zeder
Longleaf Pine

In French

Encens Cedar
pin des marais

In Spanish

cedro de incienso
pino de hoja larga

In Greek

θυμίαμα Κέδρος
Longleaf πεύκο

In Portuguese

cedro de incenso
Longleaf pinho

In Polish

kadzidło Cedar
Longleaf sosna

In Latin

incensum Cedar
longleaf pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Coniferophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Pinales
Pinales

Family

Cupressaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Calocedrus
Pinus

Clade

-
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

503
1 27800
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Properties of Incense Cedar and Longleaf Pine

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

Season and Care of Incense Cedar and Longleaf Pine

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

Incense Cedar and Longleaf Pine Physical Information

Incense Cedar and Longleaf Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Longleaf Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Incense Cedar and Longleaf Pine are as follows:

  • Incense Cedar flower color:

  • Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

  • Longleaf Pine flower color:

  • Longleaf Pine leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Incense Cedar and Longleaf Pine

Care of Incense Cedar and Longleaf Pine 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 Longleaf Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune once the plant is tall enough. In summer Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Longleaf Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.