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Incense Cedar
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About Incense Cedar and Pampas Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

Western United States, California, Mexico
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

Types

Calocedrus decurrens
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass

Number of Varieties

125
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-87-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
11 - 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, 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 cm304.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Dark Green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Long and slender with very sharp edges

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

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 in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Insects
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

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
Birds, Rats, Snakes

Allergy

-
Itchiness, Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Stomach pain
-

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALOCEDRUS decurrens
CORTADERIA

Common Name

Incense Cedar
Pampas Grass

In Hindi

Incense Cedar
Pampas grass

In German

Zeder
Pampasgrass

In French

Encens Cedar
herbe de la pampa

In Spanish

cedro de incienso
cortaderas

In Greek

θυμίαμα Κέδρος
γρασίδι Πάμπα

In Portuguese

cedro de incenso
grama de Pampas

In Polish

kadzidło Cedar
Pampas trawy

In Latin

incensum Cedar
Pampas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Pinopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Pinales
Poales

Family

Cupressaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Calocedrus
Cortaderia

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Danthonieae

Subfamily

-
Danthonioideae

Number of Species

5025
1 27800
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Properties of Incense Cedar and Pampas Grass

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

Season and Care of Incense Cedar and Pampas Grass

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

Incense Cedar and Pampas Grass Physical Information

Incense Cedar and Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Incense Cedar and Pampas Grass are as follows:

  • Incense Cedar flower color:

  • Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

  • Pampas Grass flower color: Pink, Violet and White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

  • Pampas Grass leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Incense Cedar and Pampas Grass

Care of Incense Cedar and Pampas 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 Pampas Grass pruning is done Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.