Russian Sage

Incense Cedar

About Russian Sage and Incense Cedar

Russian Sage

Incense Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

Origin

Western United States, California, Mexico

Types

Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’

Calocedrus decurrens

Number of Varieties

2501

0 40000

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Habitat

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

8-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 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

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm2,130.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Silver

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune regularly

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

Chlorosis, Red blotch

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Insect Repellent

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Treating fever

Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant

Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Perovskia atriplicifolia

CALOCEDRUS decurrens

Common Name

Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage

Incense Cedar

In Hindi

Russian Sage

Incense Cedar

In German

russische Sage

Zeder

In French

sabio ruso

Encens Cedar

In Spanish

Sage ruso

cedro de incienso

In Greek

Ρωσική Sage

θυμίαμα Κέδρος

In Portuguese

Sábio russo

cedro de incenso

In Polish

rosyjski Sage

kadzidło Cedar

In Latin

Russian Sage

incensum Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Lamiales

Pinales

Family

Lamiaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Perovskia

Calocedrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Number of Species

25050

1 27800

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Properties of Russian Sage and Incense Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Russian Sage and Incense Cedar

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

Russian Sage and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Russian Sage and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Russian Sage and Incense Cedar are as follows:

Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Incense Cedar flower color:
Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

Care of Russian Sage and Incense Cedar

Care of Russian Sage and Incense Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly 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 Russian Sage 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.