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Incense Cedar
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About Incense Cedar and Red Ginger Plant

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tender Perennial

Origin

Western United States, California, Mexico
Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Calocedrus decurrens
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Number of Varieties

12
0 40000
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Habitat

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-10

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
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,130.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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, Sand

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, Fertilizer every month during spring, Requires high amount of nitrogen, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects
Aphids, Earwigs, fungus, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Root rot, Scale, Thripes

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Stomach pain
Antirheumatic, Appetite enhancer, Asthma, Bronchitis, Cold, Headache, Laxative, Muscle Pain, Sore throat, Sweat bullets, Tonsillitis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Flowers, Root bark

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALOCEDRUS decurrens
ALPINIA purpurata

Common Name

Incense Cedar
Jungle Queen, Red Ginger

In Hindi

Incense Cedar
लाल अदरक

In German

Zeder
Red Ginger

In French

Encens Cedar
Red Ginger

In Spanish

cedro de incienso
Red Ginger

In Greek

θυμίαμα Κέδρος
Red Ginger

In Portuguese

cedro de incenso
Red Ginger

In Polish

kadzidło Cedar
Red Ginger

In Latin

incensum Cedar
Gingiberi Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Pinales
Zingiberales

Family

Cupressaceae
Zingiberaceae

Genus

Calocedrus
Alpinia

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Alpinieae

Subfamily

-
Alpinioideae

Number of Species

5050
1 27800
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Properties of Incense Cedar and Red Ginger Plant

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

Season and Care of Incense Cedar and Red Ginger Plant

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

Incense Cedar and Red Ginger Plant Physical Information

Incense Cedar and Red Ginger Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Red Ginger Plant height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Incense Cedar and Red Ginger Plant are as follows:

  • Incense Cedar flower color:

  • Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

  • Red Ginger Plant flower color: White, Red and Pink

  • Red Ginger Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Incense Cedar and Red Ginger Plant

Care of Incense Cedar and Red Ginger Plant 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 Ginger Plant 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 Red Ginger Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.