Tilaka

Incense Cedar

About Tilaka and Incense Cedar

Tilaka

Incense Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Western United States, California, Mexico

Types

Simarouba glauca

Calocedrus decurrens

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Sandy areas

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-125-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm2,130.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Dark Blue, Black

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cuneate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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, Apply N-P-K

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Bleeding, Eye Problems, Stomach Ulcers

Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SYMPLOCOS racemosa

CALOCEDRUS decurrens

Common Name

Lodh Tree Lotus Bark

Incense Cedar

In Hindi

Tilaka

Incense Cedar

In German

Tilapia

Zeder

In French

Tilapia

Encens Cedar

In Spanish

tilapia

cedro de incienso

In Greek

tilaka

θυμίαμα Κέδρος

In Portuguese

tilaka

cedro de incenso

In Polish

tilakiem

kadzidło Cedar

In Latin

tilaka

incensum Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Ebenales

Pinales

Family

Symplocaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Symplocos

Calocedrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

4050

1 27800

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Properties of Tilaka and Incense Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Tilaka and Incense Cedar

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

Tilaka and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Tilaka and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Tilaka height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Tilaka and Incense Cedar are as follows:

Tilaka flower color: White and Ivory
Tilaka leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Incense Cedar flower color:
Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

Care of Tilaka and Incense Cedar

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