Life Span
Biennial
Annual and Perennial
Origin
Canary Islands
Western United States, California, Mexico
Types
Echium pininana
Calocedrus decurrens
Habitat
tropical environments
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
5-8
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
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana
CALOCEDRUS decurrens
Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
Incense Cedar
In Hindi
Tree Echium
Incense Cedar
In German
Baum Aciam
Zeder
In French
Arbre ACIAM
Encens Cedar
In Spanish
árbol Aciam
cedro de incienso
In Greek
δέντρο Aciam
θυμίαμα Κέδρος
In Portuguese
árvore Aciam
cedro de incenso
In Polish
drzewo Aciam
kadzidło Cedar
In Latin
lignum Aciam
incensum Cedar
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Family
Boraginaceae
Cupressaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Properties of Tree Echium and Incense Cedar
Wondering what are the properties of Tree Echium and Incense Cedar? We provide you with everything About Tree Echium and Incense Cedar. Tree Echium doesn't have thorns and Incense Cedar doesn't have thorns. Also Tree Echium does not have fragrant flowers. Tree Echium has allergic reactions like and Incense Cedar has allergic reactions like . 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 Tree Echium and Incense Cedar and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Tree Echium and Incense Cedar
Season and care of Tree Echium and Incense Cedar is important to know. While considering everything about Tree Echium and Incense Cedar Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tree Echium season is and Incense Cedar season is . The type of soil for Tree Echium is Loam, Sand and for Incense Cedar is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Tree Echium is Neutral, Alkaline and for Incense Cedar is Acidic, Neutral.
Tree Echium and Incense Cedar Physical Information
Tree Echium and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Incense Cedar are as follows:
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Incense Cedar flower color:
- Incense Cedar leaf color: Green
Care of Tree Echium and Incense Cedar
Care of Tree Echium and Incense Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium 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.