Incense Cedar

Wingnut

About Incense Cedar and Wingnut

Incense Cedar

Wingnut

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Western United States, California, Mexico

Asia

Types

Calocedrus decurrens

Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Divison, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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 all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Stomach pain

Diaphoretic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALOCEDRUS decurrens

Pterocarya fraxinifolia

Common Name

Incense Cedar

Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut

In Hindi

Incense Cedar

wingnut

In German

Zeder

wingnut

In French

Encens Cedar

wingnut

In Spanish

cedro de incienso

wingnut

In Greek

θυμίαμα Κέδρος

wingnut

In Portuguese

cedro de incenso

wingnut

In Polish

kadzidło Cedar

Wingnut

In Latin

incensum Cedar

wingnut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Fagales

Family

Cupressaceae

Juglandaceae

Genus

Calocedrus

Pterocarya

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Juglandeae

Subfamily

Juglandoideae

Number of Species

506

1 27800

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Properties of Incense Cedar and Wingnut

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

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Season and Care of Incense Cedar and Wingnut

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

Incense Cedar and Wingnut Physical Information

Incense Cedar and Wingnut physical information is very important for comparison. Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Incense Cedar and Wingnut are as follows:

Incense Cedar flower color:
Incense Cedar leaf color: Green
Wingnut flower color: Yellow green
Wingnut leaf color: Green

Care of Incense Cedar and Wingnut

Care of Incense Cedar and Wingnut 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 Wingnut pruning is done Remove all suckers, 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 Wingnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.