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About Incense Cedar and Putty Root


About Putty Root and Incense Cedar


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Perennial  

Origin
Western United States, California, Mexico  
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada  

Types
Calocedrus decurrens  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
1  
100  
99+

Habitat
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
7*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  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm  
21
15.20 cm  

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Showy  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
-  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Stomach pain  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CALOCEDRUS decurrens  
APLECTRUM hyemale  

Common Name
Incense Cedar  
Adam and Eve, Putty Root  

In Hindi
Incense Cedar  
Hydrangea  

In German
Zeder  
Hortensie  

In French
Encens Cedar  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
cedro de incienso  
Hortensia  

In Greek
θυμίαμα Κέδρος  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
cedro de incenso  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
kadzidło Cedar  
Hortensja  

In Latin
incensum Cedar  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
-  

Class
Pinopsida  
-  

Order
Pinales  
-  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Orchidaceae  

Genus
Calocedrus  
-  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
50  
1  

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Properties of Incense Cedar and Putty Root

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

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Season and Care of Incense Cedar and Putty Root

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

Incense Cedar and Putty Root Physical Information

Incense Cedar and Putty Root physical information is very important for comparison. Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Putty Root height is 15.20 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Incense Cedar and Putty Root are as follows:

Care of Incense Cedar and Putty Root

Care of Incense Cedar and Putty Root 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 Putty Root 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 Putty Root needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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