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Incense Cedar
Incense Cedar

Wild Lilac
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About Incense Cedar and Wild Lilac

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

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

Types

Calocedrus decurrens
New Jersey tea,Maritime ceanothus,Ceanothus connivens

Number of Varieties

125
0 40000
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Habitat

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Rocky Mountains, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
8-6

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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,130.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Lemon yellow

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Club - shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial 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

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Do Not over 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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

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
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Formal Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Stomach pain
-

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry
Basketary

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALOCEDRUS decurrens
CEANOTHUS 'Concha'

Common Name

Incense Cedar
Wild lilac

In Hindi

Incense Cedar
Wild Lilac

In German

Zeder
Säckelblumen

In French

Encens Cedar
Wild Lilac

In Spanish

cedro de incienso
Ceanothus

In Greek

θυμίαμα Κέδρος
Wild Lilac

In Portuguese

cedro de incenso
Ceanothus

In Polish

kadzidło Cedar
Wild Lilac

In Latin

incensum Cedar
Wild Lilac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Rosales

Family

Cupressaceae
Rhamnaceae

Genus

Calocedrus
Ceanothus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

5050
1 27800
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Properties of Incense Cedar and Wild Lilac

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

Season and Care of Incense Cedar and Wild Lilac

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

Incense Cedar and Wild Lilac Physical Information

Incense Cedar and Wild Lilac physical information is very important for comparison. Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Wild Lilac height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Incense Cedar and Wild Lilac are as follows:

  • Incense Cedar flower color:

  • Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

  • Wild Lilac flower color: White

  • Wild Lilac leaf color: Lemon yellow

Care of Incense Cedar and Wild Lilac

Care of Incense Cedar and Wild Lilac 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 Wild Lilac 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 Wild Lilac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.