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Incense Cedar
Incense Cedar

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About Incense Cedar and Whitebark Pine

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Western United States, California, Mexico
Western United States, Canada

Types

Calocedrus decurrens
-

Number of Varieties

15
0 40000
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Habitat

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
7-1

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
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,130.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Deep Red, Pink, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Needs watering once a week

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
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
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Insects
Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust

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
-

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

-
Hay fever, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Stomach pain
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry
Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALOCEDRUS decurrens
PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'

Common Name

Incense Cedar
Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine

In Hindi

Incense Cedar
Whitebark Pine

In German

Zeder
Whitebark Pine

In French

Encens Cedar
Pin à écorce blanche

In Spanish

cedro de incienso
Whitebark pino

In Greek

θυμίαμα Κέδρος
Whitebark Pine

In Portuguese

cedro de incenso
Whitebark Pine

In Polish

kadzidło Cedar
Whitebark Pine

In Latin

incensum Cedar
Pinus albicaulis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Coniferophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Pinales
Pinales

Family

Cupressaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Calocedrus
Pinus

Clade

-
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Pinoideae

Number of Species

505
1 27800
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Properties of Incense Cedar and Whitebark Pine

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

Season and Care of Incense Cedar and Whitebark Pine

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

Incense Cedar and Whitebark Pine Physical Information

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

  • Incense Cedar flower color:

  • Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

  • Whitebark Pine flower color: Deep Red, Pink and Purple

  • Whitebark Pine leaf color:

Care of Incense Cedar and Whitebark Pine

Care of Incense Cedar and Whitebark 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 Whitebark Pine 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 Whitebark Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.