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Incense Cedar
Incense Cedar

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About Incense Cedar and Silver Feather Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

Western United States, California, Mexico
Southern Europe

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
Hills, Open grasslands, Open Plains, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9 - 5

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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,130.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Gray, Silver, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
reseeds, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

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

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
pollinators

Allergy

-
Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders, Informal Hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Stomach pain
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
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Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry
Dried heads are used in floristry, suitable for cutting

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALOCEDRUS decurrens
STIPA barbata

Common Name

Incense Cedar
Silver Feather Grass

In Hindi

Incense Cedar
Silver Feather Grass

In German

Zeder
Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'

In French

Encens Cedar
Argent Plume Herbe

In Spanish

cedro de incienso
Silver Feather Grass

In Greek

θυμίαμα Κέδρος
Silver Feather Grass

In Portuguese

cedro de incenso
Prata Pena Relva

In Polish

kadzidło Cedar
Silver Feather Grass

In Latin

incensum Cedar
Silver Feather Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Pinales
Poales

Family

Cupressaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Calocedrus
Stipa

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

5020
1 27800
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Properties of Incense Cedar and Silver Feather Grass

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

Season and Care of Incense Cedar and Silver Feather Grass

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

Incense Cedar and Silver Feather Grass Physical Information

Incense Cedar and Silver Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Silver Feather Grass height is 61.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Incense Cedar and Silver Feather Grass are as follows:

  • Incense Cedar flower color:

  • Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

  • Silver Feather Grass flower color: Gray, Silver and Yellow

  • Silver Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Incense Cedar and Silver Feather Grass

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