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Incense Cedar
Incense Cedar

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Meadow Foxtail



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About Incense Cedar and Meadow Foxtail

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

Western United States, California, Mexico
Europe, Asia

Types

Calocedrus decurrens
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Number of Varieties

170
0 40000
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Habitat

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
8 - 5

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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,130.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm40.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Grass 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
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

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
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

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
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Insects
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

-
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Stomach pain
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALOCEDRUS decurrens
ALOPECURUS pratensis

Common Name

Incense Cedar
Meadow Foxtail

In Hindi

Incense Cedar
Meadow Foxtail

In German

Zeder
Wiesenfuchsschwanz

In French

Encens Cedar
vulpin des prés

In Spanish

cedro de incienso
pradera de cola de zorra

In Greek

θυμίαμα Κέδρος
Meadow Foxtail

In Portuguese

cedro de incenso
Meadow Foxtail

In Polish

kadzidło Cedar
łąka ber

In Latin

incensum Cedar
meadow Foxtail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Pinales
Cyperales

Family

Cupressaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Calocedrus
Alopecurus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

503
1 27800
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Properties of Incense Cedar and Meadow Foxtail

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

Season and Care of Incense Cedar and Meadow Foxtail

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

Incense Cedar and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Incense Cedar and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Incense Cedar and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

  • Incense Cedar flower color:

  • Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Incense Cedar and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Incense Cedar and Meadow Foxtail 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 Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.