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About Peruvian-Lily and Incense Cedar


About Incense Cedar and Peruvian-Lily


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  

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

Types
Alstroemeria aurea  
Calocedrus decurrens  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
1  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
38.10 cm  
99+
2,130.00 cm  
21

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Pink, Lavender, Orange Red  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow green  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Yellow green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
-  

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
Requires regular 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, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Birds  

Allergy
angioedema, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Throat itching, Urticaria  
-  

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, Root  
Bark, Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes  
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALSTROEMERIA ligtu  
CALOCEDRUS decurrens  

Common Name
Lily-of-the-Incas, Peruvian-lily  
Incense Cedar  

In Hindi
peruvian lily  
Incense Cedar  

In German
peruanische Lilie  
Zeder  

In French
lis des Incas  
Encens Cedar  

In Spanish
lirio peruano  
cedro de incienso  

In Greek
περουβιανή κρίνος  
θυμίαμα Κέδρος  

In Portuguese
lírio peruano  
cedro de incenso  

In Polish
peruwiański lilia  
kadzidło Cedar  

In Latin
Peruviani lilium  
incensum Cedar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Pinales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Alstroemeria  
Calocedrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
122  
99+
50  

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Properties of Peruvian-Lily and Incense Cedar

Wondering what are the properties of Peruvian-Lily and Incense Cedar? We provide you with everything About Peruvian-Lily and Incense Cedar. Peruvian-Lily doesn't have thorns and Incense Cedar doesn't have thorns. Also Peruvian-Lily does not have fragrant flowers. Peruvian-Lily has allergic reactions like angioedema, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Throat itching and Urticaria and Incense Cedar has allergic reactions like angioedema, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Throat itching and Urticaria. 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 Peruvian-Lily and Incense Cedar and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Peruvian-Lily and Incense Cedar

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

Peruvian-Lily and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Peruvian-Lily and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Peruvian-Lily height is 38.10 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Peruvian-Lily and Incense Cedar are as follows:

Care of Peruvian-Lily and Incense Cedar

Care of Peruvian-Lily and Incense Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peruvian-Lily 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 Peruvian-Lily 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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