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About Mashua and Incense Cedar


About Incense Cedar and Mashua


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America  
Western United States, California, Mexico  

Types
-  
Calocedrus decurrens  

Number of Varieties
10  
1  

Habitat
-  
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
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  

Habit
-  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
2,130.00 cm  
21

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Pink, Red, White  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Trumpet  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering  
Needs less watering, Water occasionally  

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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Mosaic viruses  
Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Bark, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum  
CALOCEDRUS decurrens  

Common Name
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium  
Incense Cedar  

In Hindi
Tuberous Nasturtium  
Incense Cedar  

In German
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse  
Zeder  

In French
Capucine tubéreuse  
Encens Cedar  

In Spanish
tuberosa capuchina  
cedro de incienso  

In Greek
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο  
θυμίαμα Κέδρος  

In Portuguese
tuberosa chagas  
cedro de incenso  

In Polish
bulwiaste Nasturcja  
kadzidło Cedar  

In Latin
Morbus nasturtium  
incensum Cedar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Tracheophyta  

Class
-  
Pinopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Pinales  

Family
Tropaeolaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Tropaeolum  
Calocedrus  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
100  
50  

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Properties of Mashua and Incense Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Mashua and Incense Cedar

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

Mashua and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Mashua and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Mashua and Incense Cedar are as follows:

Care of Mashua and Incense Cedar

Care of Mashua and Incense Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Incense Cedar pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mashua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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