Nasturtium

Incense Cedar

About Nasturtium and Incense Cedar

Nasturtium

Incense Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

South America

Western United States, California, Mexico

Types

Annuals

Calocedrus decurrens

Number of Varieties

501

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

8-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.40 cm2,130.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, 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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antibiotic, Anti-fungal, Antiseptic, Depurative, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Stimulates new cell growth

Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as an insecticide, Used As Food, 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

Container, Groundcover

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TROPAEOLUM majus

CALOCEDRUS decurrens

Common Name

Indian Cress, Nasturtium

Incense Cedar

In Hindi

Tropaeolum majus

Incense Cedar

In German

Tropaeolum majus

Zeder

In French

Tropaeolum majus

Encens Cedar

In Spanish

Tropaeolum majus

cedro de incienso

In Greek

Tropaeolum majus

θυμίαμα Κέδρος

In Portuguese

Tropaeolum majus

cedro de incenso

In Polish

nasturcja większa

kadzidło Cedar

In Latin

Tropaeolum majus

incensum Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Brassicales

Pinales

Family

Tropaeolaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Tropaeolum

Calocedrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

8050

1 27800

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Properties of Nasturtium and Incense Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Nasturtium and Incense Cedar

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

Nasturtium and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Nasturtium and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Nasturtium height is 15.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Nasturtium and Incense Cedar are as follows:

Nasturtium flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Nasturtium leaf color: White and Light Green
Incense Cedar flower color:
Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

Care of Nasturtium and Incense Cedar

Care of Nasturtium and Incense Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nasturtium 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 Nasturtium 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.