Protea

Incense Cedar

About Protea and Incense Cedar

Protea

Incense Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

Western United States, California, Mexico

Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Calocedrus decurrens

Number of Varieties

16001

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-115-8

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm2,130.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Egg-shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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

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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

Flying insects, Insects

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

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, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA

CALOCEDRUS decurrens

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

Incense Cedar

In Hindi

Protea plant

Incense Cedar

In German

Protea Pflanze

Zeder

In French

usine de Protea

Encens Cedar

In Spanish

planta de protea

cedro de incienso

In Greek

φυτό Protea

θυμίαμα Κέδρος

In Portuguese

planta Protea

cedro de incenso

In Polish

Protea roślin

kadzidło Cedar

In Latin

Protea herba

incensum Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Proteales

Pinales

Family

Proteaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Protea

Calocedrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Proteae

Subfamily

Proteoideae

Number of Species

160050

1 27800

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Properties of Protea and Incense Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Protea and Incense Cedar

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

Protea and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Protea and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Protea and Incense Cedar are as follows:

Protea flower color:
Protea leaf color:
Incense Cedar flower color:
Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

Care of Protea and Incense Cedar

Care of Protea and Incense Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Protea 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.