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Yellow Ginger
Yellow Ginger

Incense Cedar
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About Yellow Ginger and Incense Cedar

What is

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

Information

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
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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

Season

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
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

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

Facts

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

-
-

Benefits

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

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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

Scientific Name

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

Classification

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

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

120050
1 27800
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Properties of Yellow Ginger and Incense Cedar

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

Season and Care of Yellow Ginger and Incense Cedar

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

Yellow Ginger and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Yellow Ginger and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Yellow Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Yellow Ginger and Incense Cedar are as follows:

  • Yellow Ginger flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Lemon yellow

  • Yellow Ginger leaf color: Green

  • Incense Cedar flower color:

  • Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

Care of Yellow Ginger and Incense Cedar

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