Melampodium

Incense Cedar

About Melampodium and Incense Cedar

Melampodium

Incense Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Western United States, California, Mexico

Types

Perennials

Calocedrus decurrens

Number of Varieties

401

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Habitat

Desert

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-115-8

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm2,130.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Red blotch

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

CALOCEDRUS decurrens

Common Name

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

Incense Cedar

In Hindi

Melampodium

Incense Cedar

In German

Melmpodiam

Zeder

In French

Melmpodiam

Encens Cedar

In Spanish

Melmpodiam

cedro de incienso

In Greek

Melmpodiam

θυμίαμα Κέδρος

In Portuguese

Melmpodiam

cedro de incenso

In Polish

Melmpodiam

kadzidło Cedar

In Latin

Melmpodiam

incensum Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Asterales

Pinales

Family

Asteraceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Melampodium

Calocedrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

3950

1 27800

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Properties of Melampodium and Incense Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Melampodium and Incense Cedar

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

Melampodium and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Melampodium and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Incense Cedar are as follows:

Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green
Incense Cedar flower color:
Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

Care of Melampodium and Incense Cedar

Care of Melampodium and Incense Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Melampodium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves 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 Melampodium 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.