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About Pima Pineapple and Incense Cedar


About Incense Cedar and Pima Pineapple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Tree  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico  
Western United States, California, Mexico  

Types
Coryphantha ramillosa, Coryphantha echinus  
Calocedrus decurrens  

Number of Varieties
1  
1  

Habitat
Desert, Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas  
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
12, 13, 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
15.20 cm  
99+
2,130.00 cm  
21

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta, Coral  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Pinnate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
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, Alkaline  
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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Birds  

Allergy
Skin rash  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Bark, Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORYPHANTHA  
CALOCEDRUS decurrens  

Common Name
Pima Pineapple  
Incense Cedar  

In Hindi
Pima अनानस  
Incense Cedar  

In German
Pima Ananas  
Zeder  

In French
Pima ananas  
Encens Cedar  

In Spanish
Pima piña  
cedro de incienso  

In Greek
Pima Ανανάς  
θυμίαμα Κέδρος  

In Portuguese
Pima Pineapple  
cedro de incenso  

In Polish
Pima Ananas  
kadzidło Cedar  

In Latin
Pineapple Pima  
incensum Cedar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Pinales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Coryphantha  
Calocedrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Cacteae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
50  

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Properties of Pima Pineapple and Incense Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Pima Pineapple and Incense Cedar

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

Pima Pineapple and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Pima Pineapple and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Pima Pineapple height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Pima Pineapple and Incense Cedar are as follows:

Care of Pima Pineapple and Incense Cedar

Care of Pima Pineapple and Incense Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pima Pineapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Pima Pineapple 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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