Incense Cedar

Spring Starflower

About Incense Cedar and Spring Starflower

Incense Cedar

Spring Starflower

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Western United States, California, Mexico

South America, Argentina

Types

Calocedrus decurrens

Perennial

Number of Varieties

135

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Habitat

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-9

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,130.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Pests and Diseases

Insects

Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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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

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Flowers

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, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALOCEDRUS decurrens

Ipheion uniflorum

Common Name

Incense Cedar

Spring Starflower, Springstar

In Hindi

Incense Cedar

Spring Starflower

In German

Zeder

Frühling Borretsch

In French

Encens Cedar

Spring Starflower

In Spanish

cedro de incienso

primavera Flor de estrella

In Greek

θυμίαμα Κέδρος

άνοιξη starflower

In Portuguese

cedro de incenso

primavera Starflower

In Polish

kadzidło Cedar

Wiosna Starflower

In Latin

incensum Cedar

Spring Starflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Pinales

Asparagales

Family

Cupressaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Calocedrus

Ipheion

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

5050

1 27800

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Properties of Incense Cedar and Spring Starflower

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

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Season and Care of Incense Cedar and Spring Starflower

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

Incense Cedar and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Incense Cedar and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Incense Cedar and Spring Starflower are as follows:

Incense Cedar flower color:
Incense Cedar leaf color: Green
Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Incense Cedar and Spring Starflower

Care of Incense Cedar and Spring Starflower 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 Spring Starflower 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 Spring Starflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.