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Incense Cedar
Incense Cedar

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About Incense Cedar and Needle Palm

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Palm or Cycad

Origin

Western United States, California, Mexico
United States, Southeastern United States

Types

Calocedrus decurrens
Rhapidophyllum hystrix

Number of Varieties

115
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-6

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, 2a, 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 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Light Yellow, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Dark Red, Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Dark 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
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

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
Needs small amount of water

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Insects
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Frost

Facts

Flowers

-
Insignificant

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Rabbits, Small mammals

Allergy

-
drowsiness, Scratches

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
bank hedging, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Ethnobotanic

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Stomach pain
Aging, Frostbite

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALOCEDRUS decurrens
RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix

Common Name

Incense Cedar
Needle Palm, Porcupine plant

In Hindi

Incense Cedar
सुई ताड़

In German

Zeder
Nadel -Palme

In French

Encens Cedar
palmier aiguille

In Spanish

cedro de incienso
palmera aguja

In Greek

θυμίαμα Κέδρος
βελόνα φοίνικα

In Portuguese

cedro de incenso
palmeira agulha

In Polish

kadzidło Cedar
Igła palma

In Latin

incensum Cedar
acus palma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Arecales

Family

Cupressaceae
Arecaceae

Genus

Calocedrus
Rhapidophyllum

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Corypheae

Subfamily

-
Coryphoideae

Number of Species

5010
1 27800
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Properties of Incense Cedar and Needle Palm

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

Season and Care of Incense Cedar and Needle Palm

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

Incense Cedar and Needle Palm Physical Information

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

  • Incense Cedar flower color:

  • Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

  • Needle Palm flower color: White, Light Yellow and Lavender

  • Needle Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Incense Cedar and Needle Palm

Care of Incense Cedar and Needle Palm 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 Needle Palm pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Needle Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.