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About Incense Cedar and Plumcot


About Plumcot and Incense Cedar


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

Origin
Western United States, California, Mexico  
-  

Types
Calocedrus decurrens  
Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg  

Number of Varieties
1  
25  
99+

Habitat
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions  
Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
10-1  

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  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm  
21
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Palmately Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally  
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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, Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Insects  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Itchiness, Rash, Swelling  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Stomach pain  
Immunity  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry  
Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Fruit / Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CALOCEDRUS decurrens  
PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'  

Common Name
Incense Cedar  
Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot  

In Hindi
Incense Cedar  
Plumcot  

In German
Zeder  
Plumcot  

In French
Encens Cedar  
plumcot  

In Spanish
cedro de incienso  
plumcot  

In Greek
θυμίαμα Κέδρος  
Plumcot  

In Portuguese
cedro de incenso  
plumcot  

In Polish
kadzidło Cedar  
Plumcot  

In Latin
incensum Cedar  
Plumcot  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Ericales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Calocedrus  
Prunus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
50  
25  
99+

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Properties of Incense Cedar and Plumcot

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

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Season and Care of Incense Cedar and Plumcot

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

Incense Cedar and Plumcot Physical Information

Incense Cedar and Plumcot physical information is very important for comparison. Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Plumcot height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Incense Cedar and Plumcot are as follows:

Care of Incense Cedar and Plumcot

Care of Incense Cedar and Plumcot 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 Plumcot 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 Plumcot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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