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About Sweetshrub and Incense Cedar

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

-
Western United States, California, Mexico

Types

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus
Calocedrus decurrens

Number of Varieties

21
0 40000
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Habitat

shaded woods, Woodlands
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
8-1

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22
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

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm2,130.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Violet
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, 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

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew
Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Insects
Birds

Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic
Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Root
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Calycanthus floridus
CALOCEDRUS decurrens

Common Name

Sweetshrub
Incense Cedar

In Hindi

sweetshrub
Incense Cedar

In German

sweetshrub
Zeder

In French

sweetshrub
Encens Cedar

In Spanish

sweetshrub
cedro de incienso

In Greek

sweetshrub
θυμίαμα Κέδρος

In Portuguese

sweetshrub
cedro de incenso

In Polish

sweetshrub
kadzidło Cedar

In Latin

sweetshrub
incensum Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Laurales
Pinales

Family

Calycanthaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Calycanthus
Calocedrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

450
1 27800
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Properties of Sweetshrub and Incense Cedar

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

Season and Care of Sweetshrub and Incense Cedar

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

Sweetshrub and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Sweetshrub and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetshrub and Incense Cedar are as follows:

  • Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet

  • Sweetshrub leaf color: Green

  • Incense Cedar flower color:

  • Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

Care of Sweetshrub and Incense Cedar

Care of Sweetshrub and Incense Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetshrub pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers 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 Sweetshrub 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.