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About Melampodium and Incense Cedar


About Incense Cedar and Melampodium


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
40  
99+
1  

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-11  
5-8  

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 cm  
99+
2,130.00 cm  
21

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
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
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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
Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
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
39  
99+
50  

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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:

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.

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