Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Western United States, California, Mexico
China
Types
Calocedrus decurrens
Morus nigra, Black Mulberry
Number of Varieties
110
0
40000
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Habitat
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-84-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
-
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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm100.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Red, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Orange, Yellow Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
White, Green, Dark Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Red, Bronze, Orange Red, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Alternaria leaf blight, Annosus Root Rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
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
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Strong, beautiful hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Stomach pain
Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Nutritive
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
CALOCEDRUS decurrens
Morus alba
Common Name
Incense Cedar
White mulberry, Mulberry
In Hindi
Incense Cedar
शहतूत
In German
Zeder
Maulbeere
In French
Encens Cedar
Mûre
In Spanish
cedro de incienso
Mora
In Greek
θυμίαμα Κέδρος
Μούρο
In Portuguese
cedro de incenso
amoreira
In Polish
kadzidło Cedar
Morwa
In Latin
incensum Cedar
moro
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Urticales
Family
Cupressaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Calocedrus
Morus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Moreae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
5016
1
27800
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