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About Incense Cedar and Red Cabbage


About Red Cabbage and Incense Cedar


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
Western United States, California, Mexico  
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
Calocedrus decurrens  
it is a type of cabbage  

Number of Varieties
1  
1  

Habitat
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions  
agricultural areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
6-1  

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  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm  
21
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Red, Purple  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Red, Purple, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Red, Purple, Burgundy  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Spinach Type  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
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  
Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new  

Pests and Diseases
Insects  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Cutworms, Damping-off, Diamondback moth, Downy mildew, Flea Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Ring spot, Root knot nematode, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Watery soft rot, White mold, white rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Stomach pain  
Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry  
Culinary use, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CALOCEDRUS decurrens  
BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'  

Common Name
Incense Cedar  
Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage  

In Hindi
Incense Cedar  
लाल पत्ता गोभी  

In German
Zeder  
Rotkohl  

In French
Encens Cedar  
Chou rouge  

In Spanish
cedro de incienso  
Repollo rojo  

In Greek
θυμίαμα Κέδρος  
Κόκκινο λάχανο  

In Portuguese
cedro de incenso  
Red Cabbage  

In Polish
kadzidło Cedar  
Czerwona kapusta  

In Latin
incensum Cedar  
Brassica Rubrum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Brassicales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Calocedrus  
Brassica  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
50  
400  
99+

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Properties of Incense Cedar and Red Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Incense Cedar and Red Cabbage

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

Incense Cedar and Red Cabbage Physical Information

Incense Cedar and Red Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Incense Cedar and Red Cabbage are as follows:

Care of Incense Cedar and Red Cabbage

Care of Incense Cedar and Red Cabbage 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 Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning. In summer Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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