Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
India, Nepal
Western United States, California, Mexico
Types
it is a type of ginger
Calocedrus decurrens
Number of Varieties
-1
0
40000
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Habitat
along watercourse, moist forests, Rainforest
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-125-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm2,130.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
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
Ovate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
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
-
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Forms dense stands, Suppresses or replaces native plants
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Root bark
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
HEDYCHIUM flavescens
CALOCEDRUS decurrens
Common Name
Yellow Ginger
Incense Cedar
In Hindi
पीले अदरक
Incense Cedar
In German
Gelber Ingwer
Zeder
In French
Ginger Jaune
Encens Cedar
In Spanish
jengibre amarillo
cedro de incienso
In Greek
κίτρινο Τζίντζερ
θυμίαμα Κέδρος
In Portuguese
Ginger amarelo
cedro de incenso
In Polish
żółty Ginger
kadzidło Cedar
In Latin
Yellow Gingiber
incensum Cedar
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Monocotyledonae
Pinopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Pinales
Family
Zingiberaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Hedychium
Calocedrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
120050
1
27800
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