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Incense Cedar
Incense Cedar

Mexican Feather Grass
Mexican Feather Grass



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About Incense Cedar and Mexican Feather Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

Western United States, California, Mexico
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

Calocedrus decurrens
Nassella tenuissima

Number of Varieties

115
0 40000
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Habitat

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
11 - 4

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
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 cm50.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm55.90 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Yellow green, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

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
Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed
Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects
Red blotch

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Stomach pain
-

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALOCEDRUS decurrens
NASSELLA tenuissima

Common Name

Incense Cedar
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass

In Hindi

Incense Cedar
Mexican Feather Grass

In German

Zeder
Mexikanische Federgras

In French

Encens Cedar
Mexicaine Herbe Feather

In Spanish

cedro de incienso
Pluma hierba mexicana

In Greek

θυμίαμα Κέδρος
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass

In Portuguese

cedro de incenso
Mexican Pena Relva

In Polish

kadzidło Cedar
Mexican Feather trawy

In Latin

incensum Cedar
Mexicanus Pluma Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Pinales
Cyperales

Family

Cupressaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Calocedrus
Nassella

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Stipeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

50116
1 27800
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Properties of Incense Cedar and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Season and Care of Incense Cedar and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Incense Cedar and Mexican Feather Grass Physical Information

Incense Cedar and Mexican Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm. The color specification of Incense Cedar and Mexican Feather Grass are as follows:

  • Incense Cedar flower color:

  • Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

  • Mexican Feather Grass flower color:

  • Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Incense Cedar and Mexican Feather Grass

Care of Incense Cedar and Mexican Feather Grass 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 Mexican Feather Grass pruning is done Requires little pruning. In summer Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Feather Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.