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Incense Cedar
Incense Cedar

Malabar Spinach
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About Incense Cedar and Malabar Spinach

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

Western United States, California, Mexico
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Calocedrus decurrens
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

15
0 40000
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Habitat

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12*7

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, 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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,130.00 cm2.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm24.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
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
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

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 leaves

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed
Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Insects
Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

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
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Stomach pain
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALOCEDRUS decurrens
BASELLA alba

Common Name

Incense Cedar
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Incense Cedar
पोई

In German

Zeder
Malabarspinat

In French

Encens Cedar
L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

cedro de incienso
espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

θυμίαμα Κέδρος
Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

cedro de incenso
Malabar espinafre

In Polish

kadzidło Cedar
Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

incensum Cedar
Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Pinales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cupressaceae
Basellaceae

Genus

Calocedrus
Basella

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

5060
1 27800
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Properties of Incense Cedar and Malabar Spinach

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

Season and Care of Incense Cedar and Malabar Spinach

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

Incense Cedar and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Incense Cedar and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Incense Cedar and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

  • Incense Cedar flower color:

  • Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

  • Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Incense Cedar and Malabar Spinach

Care of Incense Cedar and Malabar Spinach 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 Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.