Incense Cedar

Silver Birch

About Incense Cedar and Silver Birch

Incense Cedar

Silver Birch

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Western United States, California, Mexico

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-82-7

0 99

1.9 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7-1

1.10 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

A2, A3, 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

1.11 Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,130.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.54 3900

1.7.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

1.12 Plant Color

1.12.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

Green

1.13.1 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.1.2 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Black

2.1.3 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.1.4 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.1.5 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Yellow, Yellow green

2.1.6 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.2 Shape

2.2.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Double-toothed, serrated

2.3 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Used in parkland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Stomach pain

anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry

Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALOCEDRUS decurrens

BETULA pendula

7.2 Common Name

Incense Cedar

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

7.2.1 In Hindi

Incense Cedar

Silver Birch

7.2.2 In German

Zeder

Weißbirke

7.2.3 In French

Encens Cedar

Silver Birch

7.2.4 In Spanish

cedro de incienso

Abedul de plata

7.2.5 In Greek

θυμίαμα Κέδρος

Silver Birch

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cedro de incenso

Silver Birch

7.2.7 In Polish

kadzidło Cedar

Silver Birch

7.2.8 In Latin

incensum Cedar

Argentum Birch

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Cupressaceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Calocedrus

Betula

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Betuloideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Incense Cedar and Silver Birch

Wondering what are the properties of Incense Cedar and Silver Birch? We provide you with everything About Incense Cedar and Silver Birch. Incense Cedar doesn't have thorns and Silver Birch doesn't have thorns. Also Incense Cedar does not have fragrant flowers. Incense Cedar has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Silver Birch has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Silver Birch and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Incense Cedar and Silver Birch

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

Incense Cedar and Silver Birch Physical Information

Incense Cedar and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Incense Cedar and Silver Birch are as follows:

Incense Cedar flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Incense Cedar leaf color: Green
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Incense Cedar and Silver Birch

Care of Incense Cedar and Silver Birch 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 Silver Birch 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 Silver Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.