Incense Cedar

Potentilla

About Incense Cedar and Potentilla

Incense Cedar

Potentilla

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Western United States, California, Mexico

Types

Calocedrus decurrens

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Number of Varieties

125

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Habitat

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-8

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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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,130.00 cm91.44 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm91.44 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Small elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Insects

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Stomach pain

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALOCEDRUS decurrens

POTENTILLA

Common Name

Incense Cedar

Potentilla

In Hindi

Incense Cedar

Potentilla plant

In German

Zeder

Potentilla Pflanze

In French

Encens Cedar

plante Potentilla

In Spanish

cedro de incienso

planta Potentilla

In Greek

θυμίαμα Κέδρος

φυτό potentilla

In Portuguese

cedro de incenso

planta Potentilla

In Polish

kadzidło Cedar

Potentilla roślin

In Latin

incensum Cedar

Potentilla herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Rosales

Family

Cupressaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Calocedrus

Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

50300

1 27800

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Properties of Incense Cedar and Potentilla

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

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Season and Care of Incense Cedar and Potentilla

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

Incense Cedar and Potentilla Physical Information

Incense Cedar and Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Incense Cedar and Potentilla are as follows:

Incense Cedar flower color:
Incense Cedar leaf color: Green
Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Incense Cedar and Potentilla

Care of Incense Cedar and Potentilla 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 Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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 Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.