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About Incense Cedar and Viola


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Shrubs  
Tree  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
Western United States, California, Mexico  

Types
Viola sororia, Viola odorata, Viola tricolor  
Calocedrus decurrens  

Number of Varieties
500  
19
1  

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Tropical regions  
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 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
15.20 cm  
99+
2,130.00 cm  
21

Minimum Width
12.70 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Gold, Light Blue, Lavender  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry  
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, Alkaline, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade, 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
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Asthma, Dermatitis  
Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Bark, Leaves  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Making Perfumes  
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VIOLA 'Gem Plum Antique'  
CALOCEDRUS decurrens  

Common Name
Viola  
Incense Cedar  

In Hindi
Viola  
Incense Cedar  

In German
Viola  
Zeder  

In French
Alto  
Encens Cedar  

In Spanish
Viola  
cedro de incienso  

In Greek
Βιόλα  
θυμίαμα Κέδρος  

In Portuguese
Viola  
cedro de incenso  

In Polish
Altówka  
kadzidło Cedar  

In Latin
Viola  
incensum Cedar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Pinales  

Family
Violaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Viola  
Calocedrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Violoideae  
-  

Number of Species
600  
40
50  

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Properties of Viola and Incense Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Viola and Incense Cedar

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

Viola and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Viola and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Viola 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 Viola and Incense Cedar are as follows:

Care of Viola and Incense Cedar

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