Plum

Incense Cedar

About Plum and Incense Cedar

Plum

Incense Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Western United States, California, Mexico

Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

Calocedrus decurrens

Number of Varieties

151

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-8

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

8-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

609.60 cm2,130.00 cm

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Minimum Width

457.20 cm180.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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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

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

Birds

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems

Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics

Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

CALOCEDRUS decurrens

Common Name

Plum

Incense Cedar

In Hindi

बेर

Incense Cedar

In German

Pflaume

Zeder

In French

prune

Encens Cedar

In Spanish

ciruela

cedro de incienso

In Greek

Δαμάσκηνο

θυμίαμα Κέδρος

In Portuguese

ameixa

cedro de incenso

In Polish

Śliwka

kadzidło Cedar

In Latin

Plum

incensum Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Rosales

Pinales

Family

Rosaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Prunus

Calocedrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

4050

1 27800

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Properties of Plum and Incense Cedar

Wondering what are the properties of Plum and Incense Cedar? We provide you with everything About Plum and Incense Cedar. Plum has thorns and Incense Cedar doesn't have thorns. Also Plum does not have fragrant flowers. Plum has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting and Incense Cedar has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Plum and Incense Cedar and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Plum and Incense Cedar

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

Plum and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Plum and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Plum and Incense Cedar are as follows:

Plum flower color: Pink and White
Plum leaf color: Pink
Incense Cedar flower color:
Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

Care of Plum and Incense Cedar

Care of Plum and Incense Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plum 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 Plum needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.