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About Pineapple Weed and Incense Cedar


About Incense Cedar and Pineapple Weed


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Tree  

Origin
North America, Western United States, Canada  
Western United States, California, Mexico  

Types
-  
Calocedrus decurrens  

Number of Varieties
1  
1  

Habitat
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas  
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
-  
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
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
12.70 cm  
99+
2,130.00 cm  
21

Minimum Width
12.70 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark 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
Cone shaped  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
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 a lot of 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
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Dry, Sandy  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly 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
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs  
Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders  
Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Bark, Leaves  

Other Uses
Added to salads, Used in making tea  
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Flower borders, Landscape  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Matricaria discoidea  
CALOCEDRUS decurrens  

Common Name
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile  
Incense Cedar  

In Hindi
Pineapple Weed  
Incense Cedar  

In German
Strahlenlose Kamille  
Zeder  

In French
Matricaire odorante  
Encens Cedar  

In Spanish
Pineapple Weed  
cedro de incienso  

In Greek
ξύλο ανανά  
θυμίαμα Κέδρος  

In Portuguese
Pineapple Weed  
cedro de incenso  

In Polish
Rumianek bezpromieniowy  
kadzidło Cedar  

In Latin
Pineapple Weed  
incensum Cedar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Pinales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Matricaria  
Calocedrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Anthemideae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
50  

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Properties of Pineapple Weed and Incense Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Pineapple Weed and Incense Cedar

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

Pineapple Weed and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Pineapple Weed and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Pineapple Weed and Incense Cedar are as follows:

Care of Pineapple Weed and Incense Cedar

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