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About Shallot and Incense Cedar


About Incense Cedar and Shallot


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Asia  
Western United States, California, Mexico  

Types
Bulb Vegetable  
Calocedrus decurrens  

Number of Varieties
10  
1  

Habitat
-  
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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
30.00 cm  
99+
2,130.00 cm  
21

Minimum Width
10.20 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles  
Birds  

Allergy
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive  
Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root  
Bark, Leaves  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a dye  
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)  
CALOCEDRUS decurrens  

Common Name
Scallion, Shallot  
Incense Cedar  

In Hindi
Shallot  
Incense Cedar  

In German
Schalotte  
Zeder  

In French
échalote  
Encens Cedar  

In Spanish
chalote  
cedro de incienso  

In Greek
είδος κρεμμυδιού  
θυμίαμα Κέδρος  

In Portuguese
Sallot  
cedro de incenso  

In Polish
Sallot  
kadzidło Cedar  

In Latin
Sallot  
incensum Cedar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Pinales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Allium  
Calocedrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
750  
34
50  

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Properties of Shallot and Incense Cedar

Wondering what are the properties of Shallot and Incense Cedar? We provide you with everything About Shallot and Incense Cedar. Shallot doesn't have thorns and Incense Cedar doesn't have thorns. Also Shallot does not have fragrant flowers. Shallot has allergic reactions like Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane and Sinuses and Incense Cedar has allergic reactions like Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane and Sinuses. 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 Shallot and Incense Cedar and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Shallot and Incense Cedar

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

Shallot and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Shallot and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Shallot and Incense Cedar are as follows:

Care of Shallot and Incense Cedar

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