Incense Cedar

Spartan Juniper

About Incense Cedar and Spartan Juniper

Incense Cedar

Spartan Juniper

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Western United States, California, Mexico

Types

Calocedrus decurrens

Azores Juniper,Eastern Prickly Juniper,Ryukyu Juniper

Number of Varieties

115

0 40000

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Habitat

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

Lowland

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

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

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

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,130.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Blue

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Needs more water during establishment

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Irritation to intestines, Kidney Disease, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Stomach pain

Appetite enhancer, Skin wounds, Upset stomach

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALOCEDRUS decurrens

JUNIPERUS chinensis 'Spartan'

Common Name

Incense Cedar

Spartan juniper

In Hindi

Incense Cedar

Spartan Juniper

In German

Zeder

Chinesischer Wacholder

In French

Encens Cedar

genévrier de Chine

In Spanish

cedro de incienso

Spartan Juniper

In Greek

θυμίαμα Κέδρος

Spartan Juniper

In Portuguese

cedro de incenso

Juniperus chinensis

In Polish

kadzidło Cedar

Jałowiec chiński

In Latin

incensum Cedar

Spartan Juniper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Cupressaceae

Genus

Calocedrus

Juniperus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

5067

1 27800

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Properties of Incense Cedar and Spartan Juniper

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

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Season and Care of Incense Cedar and Spartan Juniper

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

Incense Cedar and Spartan Juniper Physical Information

Incense Cedar and Spartan Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Spartan Juniper height is 460.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Incense Cedar and Spartan Juniper are as follows:

Incense Cedar flower color:
Incense Cedar leaf color: Green
Spartan Juniper flower color: White
Spartan Juniper leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Incense Cedar and Spartan Juniper

Care of Incense Cedar and Spartan Juniper 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 Spartan Juniper 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 Spartan Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.