Quisco

Incense Cedar

About Quisco and Incense Cedar

Quisco

Incense Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Tree

Origin

North America, South America, Brazil

Western United States, California, Mexico

Types

Calocedrus decurrens

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Lowland, Rocky Ridges, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-155-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-1

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 16, 17, 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm2,130.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

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

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Vegetative Reproduction

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

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, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS chiloensis

CALOCEDRUS decurrens

Common Name

Hedgehog cacti Sea-urchin cactus Easter lily cactus

Incense Cedar

In Hindi

Quisco

Incense Cedar

In German

Quisco

Zeder

In French

Quisco

Encens Cedar

In Spanish

Quisco

cedro de incienso

In Greek

Quisco

θυμίαμα Κέδρος

In Portuguese

Quisco

cedro de incenso

In Polish

Quisco

kadzidło Cedar

In Latin

Quisco

incensum Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Pinales

Family

Cactaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Echinacea

Calocedrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

12850

1 27800

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Properties of Quisco and Incense Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Quisco and Incense Cedar

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

Quisco and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Quisco and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Quisco height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Quisco and Incense Cedar are as follows:

Quisco flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Quisco leaf color:
Incense Cedar flower color:
Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

Care of Quisco and Incense Cedar

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