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Sausage Tree
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About Sausage Tree and Incense Cedar

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
Western United States, California, Mexico

Types

Kigelia africana
Calocedrus decurrens

Number of Varieties

91
0 40000
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Habitat

Riverine forest, wooded grassland
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-125-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 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

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm2,130.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Red, Tan
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs a lot of water initially
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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
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

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust
Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

Poisonous when unripe
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Slow downs aging
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs
Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Dried seeds, Leaves
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KIGELIA africana
CALOCEDRUS decurrens

Common Name

Sausage Tree
Incense Cedar

In Hindi

Sausage Tree
Incense Cedar

In German

Sausage Tree
Zeder

In French

saucisse Arbre
Encens Cedar

In Spanish

Árbol de salchicha
cedro de incienso

In Greek

λουκάνικο δέντρο
θυμίαμα Κέδρος

In Portuguese

Árvore de salsicha
cedro de incenso

In Polish

kiełbasa Drzewo
kadzidło Cedar

In Latin

farciminis ligno
incensum Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Lamiales
Pinales

Family

Bignoniaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Kaempferia
Calocedrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

Tecomeae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

950
1 27800
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Properties of Sausage Tree and Incense Cedar

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

Season and Care of Sausage Tree and Incense Cedar

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

Sausage Tree and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Sausage Tree and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Sausage Tree and Incense Cedar are as follows:

  • Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan

  • Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Incense Cedar flower color:

  • Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

Care of Sausage Tree and Incense Cedar

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