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Incense Cedar
Incense Cedar

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About Incense Cedar and Virginia Pine

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Western United States, California, Mexico
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

Types

Calocedrus decurrens
Pinus virginiana

Number of Varieties

13
0 40000
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Habitat

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Hills, Hilly upland habitat, Lowland, Wet Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
8-1

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,130.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects
Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Stomach pain
-

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Wood

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALOCEDRUS decurrens
PINUS virginiana

Common Name

Incense Cedar
Scrub Pine

In Hindi

Incense Cedar
वर्जीनिया पाइन

In German

Zeder
Virginia Pine

In French

Encens Cedar
Virginia Pine

In Spanish

cedro de incienso
Virginia pino

In Greek

θυμίαμα Κέδρος
Βιρτζίνια Pine

In Portuguese

cedro de incenso
Virginia Pine

In Polish

kadzidło Cedar
Virginia Pine

In Latin

incensum Cedar
Virginia Pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Pinales
Pinales

Family

Cupressaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Calocedrus
Pinus

Clade

-
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

50126
1 27800
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Properties of Incense Cedar and Virginia Pine

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

Season and Care of Incense Cedar and Virginia Pine

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

Incense Cedar and Virginia Pine Physical Information

Incense Cedar and Virginia Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Virginia Pine height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Incense Cedar and Virginia Pine are as follows:

  • Incense Cedar flower color:

  • Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

  • Virginia Pine flower color:

  • Virginia Pine leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Incense Cedar and Virginia Pine

Care of Incense Cedar and Virginia Pine 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 Virginia Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune prior to new growth and Remove deadheads. In summer Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Virginia Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.