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About Red Elderberry and Incense Cedar


About Incense Cedar and Red Elderberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada  
Western United States, California, Mexico  

Types
-  
Calocedrus decurrens  

Number of Varieties
2  
1  

Habitat
Forest margins, Thickets  
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  
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
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
2,130.00 cm  
21

Minimum Width
430.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  
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
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
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, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses  
Insects  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever  
Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Bark, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Sambucus racemosa  
CALOCEDRUS decurrens  

Common Name
Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry  
Incense Cedar  

In Hindi
Red Elderberry  
Incense Cedar  

In German
Rote Holunder  
Zeder  

In French
Red sureau  
Encens Cedar  

In Spanish
La baya del saúco roja  
cedro de incienso  

In Greek
κόκκινο Elderberry  
θυμίαμα Κέδρος  

In Portuguese
Red Elderberry  
cedro de incenso  

In Polish
Red Elderberry  
kadzidło Cedar  

In Latin
pubens  
incensum Cedar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Dipsacales  
Pinales  

Family
Caprifoliaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Sambucus  
Calocedrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
7  
99+
50  

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Properties of Red Elderberry and Incense Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Red Elderberry and Incense Cedar

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

Red Elderberry and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Red Elderberry and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Red Elderberry and Incense Cedar are as follows:

Care of Red Elderberry and Incense Cedar

Care of Red Elderberry and Incense Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Elderberry pruning is done 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 Red Elderberry 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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