Twinleaf

Incense Cedar

About Twinleaf and Incense Cedar

Twinleaf

Incense Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

Western United States, California, Mexico

Types

Calocedrus decurrens

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Hardwood forests

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-75-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-5

8-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

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

15.20 cm2,130.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue 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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic

Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

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

Feature Plant, Groundcover

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JEFFERSONIA diphylla

CALOCEDRUS decurrens

Common Name

Incense Cedar

In Hindi

Twinleaf

Incense Cedar

In German

Twinleaf

Zeder

In French

Twinleaf

Encens Cedar

In Spanish

Twinleaf

cedro de incienso

In Greek

Twinleaf

θυμίαμα Κέδρος

In Portuguese

Twinleaf

cedro de incenso

In Polish

Twinleaf

kadzidło Cedar

In Latin

Twinleaf

incensum Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Pinales

Family

Berberidaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Jeffersonia

Calocedrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

250

1 27800

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Properties of Twinleaf and Incense Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Twinleaf and Incense Cedar

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

Twinleaf and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Twinleaf and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Twinleaf height is 15.20 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Twinleaf and Incense Cedar are as follows:

Twinleaf flower color: White
Twinleaf leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Incense Cedar flower color:
Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

Care of Twinleaf and Incense Cedar

Care of Twinleaf and Incense Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Twinleaf pruning is done Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning 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 Twinleaf 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.