Incense Cedar

Peruvian-Lily

About Incense Cedar and Peruvian-Lily

Incense Cedar

Peruvian-Lily

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Western United States, California, Mexico

South America, Argentina, Chile

Types

Calocedrus decurrens

Alstroemeria aurea

Number of Varieties

140

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Habitat

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-7

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, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,130.00 cm38.10 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Lavender, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

angioedema, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Throat itching, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALOCEDRUS decurrens

ALSTROEMERIA ligtu

Common Name

Incense Cedar

Lily-of-the-Incas, Peruvian-lily

In Hindi

Incense Cedar

peruvian lily

In German

Zeder

peruanische Lilie

In French

Encens Cedar

lis des Incas

In Spanish

cedro de incienso

lirio peruano

In Greek

θυμίαμα Κέδρος

περουβιανή κρίνος

In Portuguese

cedro de incenso

lírio peruano

In Polish

kadzidło Cedar

peruwiański lilia

In Latin

incensum Cedar

Peruviani lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Pinales

Liliales

Family

Cupressaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Calocedrus

Alstroemeria

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

50122

1 27800

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Properties of Incense Cedar and Peruvian-Lily

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

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Season and Care of Incense Cedar and Peruvian-Lily

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

Incense Cedar and Peruvian-Lily Physical Information

Incense Cedar and Peruvian-Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Peruvian-Lily height is 38.10 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Incense Cedar and Peruvian-Lily are as follows:

Incense Cedar flower color:
Incense Cedar leaf color: Green
Peruvian-Lily flower color: Light Pink, Lavender and Orange Red
Peruvian-Lily leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Incense Cedar and Peruvian-Lily

Care of Incense Cedar and Peruvian-Lily 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 Peruvian-Lily 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 Peruvian-Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.