Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
Western United States, California, Mexico
Australia
Types
Calocedrus decurrens
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
Number of Varieties
14
0
40000
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Habitat
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-89-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-9
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
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Four wedge-shaped leaflets
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Needs very little water
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
Organic Manure
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Aphids, Clover Clot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
-
Flower Petal Number
-
-
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
Frogs
Allergy
-
Beriberi, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Stomach pain
Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry
Used like flour, Used to make dough
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
CALOCEDRUS decurrens
MARSILEA drummondii
Common Name
Incense Cedar
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
In Hindi
Incense Cedar
Water Clover
In German
Zeder
Wasser Klee
In French
Encens Cedar
Eau Clover
In Spanish
cedro de incienso
Agua trébol
In Greek
θυμίαμα Κέδρος
νερό Clover
In Portuguese
cedro de incenso
Clover água
In Polish
kadzidło Cedar
Woda Clover
In Latin
incensum Cedar
Trifolium aqua
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Pinales
Hydropteridales
Family
Cupressaceae
Marsileaceae
Genus
Calocedrus
Marsilea
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
504
1
27800
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