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Incense Cedar
Incense Cedar

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About Incense Cedar and Plume Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

Western United States, California, Mexico
Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Calocedrus decurrens
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae

Number of Varieties

1190
0 40000
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Habitat

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
marshes, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9 - 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
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,130.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Purple, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
White, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Purple, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Purple, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Late Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Seedlings, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Water once every two or three weeks

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
Cut back all stems to the same height

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects
Drought, Edema

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

-
Noxious Weed

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Stomach pain
-

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry
Cultivated for fodder

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALOCEDRUS decurrens
SACCHARUM ravennae

Common Name

Incense Cedar
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass

In Hindi

Incense Cedar
Plume Grass

In German

Zeder
Plume Gras

In French

Encens Cedar
Plume Herbe

In Spanish

cedro de incienso
Penacho de hierba

In Greek

θυμίαμα Κέδρος
Plume Grass

In Portuguese

cedro de incenso
Plume grama

In Polish

kadzidło Cedar
Pióropusz Trawa

In Latin

incensum Cedar
Kessinger Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Pinales
Cyperales

Family

Cupressaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Calocedrus
Saccharum

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Andropogoneae

Subfamily

-
Panicoideae

Number of Species

50400
1 27800
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Properties of Incense Cedar and Plume Grass

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

Season and Care of Incense Cedar and Plume Grass

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

Incense Cedar and Plume Grass Physical Information

Incense Cedar and Plume Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Incense Cedar and Plume Grass are as follows:

  • Incense Cedar flower color:

  • Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

  • Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver

  • Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green

Care of Incense Cedar and Plume Grass

Care of Incense Cedar and Plume 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 Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height. In summer Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.