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Incense Cedar
Incense Cedar

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About Incense Cedar and Peacock Ginger

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Tender Perennial

Origin

Western United States, California, Mexico
Southeastern Asia

Types

Calocedrus decurrens
-

Number of Varieties

12
0 40000
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Habitat

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-10

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, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,130.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Divison, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Requires regular 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, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade

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
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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Stomach pain
Carminative, Diuretic, Exoectorant, Pectoral, Stimulates new cell growth, Throat infection

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Groundcover, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALOCEDRUS decurrens
KAEMPFERIA elegans

Common Name

Incense Cedar
Peacock Ginger

In Hindi

Incense Cedar
Peacock Ginger

In German

Zeder
Pfau Ingwer

In French

Encens Cedar
paon gingembre

In Spanish

cedro de incienso
jengibre pavo real

In Greek

θυμίαμα Κέδρος
παγώνι τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

cedro de incenso
gengibre pavão

In Polish

kadzidło Cedar
paw imbiru

In Latin

incensum Cedar
gingiberi pavo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Pinales
Zingiberales

Family

Cupressaceae
Zingiberaceae

Genus

Calocedrus
Kaempferia

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

5034
1 27800
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Properties of Incense Cedar and Peacock Ginger

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

Season and Care of Incense Cedar and Peacock Ginger

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

Incense Cedar and Peacock Ginger Physical Information

Incense Cedar and Peacock Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Peacock Ginger height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Incense Cedar and Peacock Ginger are as follows:

  • Incense Cedar flower color:

  • Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

  • Peacock Ginger flower color: Purple and Lavender

  • Peacock Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Incense Cedar and Peacock Ginger

Care of Incense Cedar and Peacock Ginger 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 Peacock Ginger pruning is done 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 Peacock Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.