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Incense Cedar
Incense Cedar

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About Incense Cedar and Timber Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

Western United States, California, Mexico
Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

Calocedrus decurrens
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo

Number of Varieties

112
0 40000
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Habitat

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Dry Forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-11
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
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 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Brownish Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
digitate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

-
-

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Mice

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Stomach pain
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Tree trunks

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALOCEDRUS decurrens
DENDROCALAMUS strictus

Common Name

Incense Cedar
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo

In Hindi

Incense Cedar
इमारती लकड़ी बांस

In German

Zeder
Holz Bambus

In French

Encens Cedar
bois Bambou

In Spanish

cedro de incienso
bambú

In Greek

θυμίαμα Κέδρος
ξυλείας Μπαμπού

In Portuguese

cedro de incenso
Bamboo Timber

In Polish

kadzidło Cedar
Drewno Bamboo

In Latin

incensum Cedar
lignum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Pinales
Poales

Family

Cupressaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Calocedrus
Bambusa

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Bambuseae

Subfamily

-
Bambusoideae

Number of Species

501000
1 27800
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Properties of Incense Cedar and Timber Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Incense Cedar and Timber Bamboo

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

Incense Cedar and Timber Bamboo Physical Information

Incense Cedar and Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Timber Bamboo height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Incense Cedar and Timber Bamboo are as follows:

  • Incense Cedar flower color:

  • Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

  • Timber Bamboo flower color: Brownish Red

  • Timber Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Incense Cedar and Timber Bamboo

Care of Incense Cedar and Timber Bamboo 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 Timber Bamboo pruning is done . In summer Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Timber Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.