Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Middle Africa
Western United States, California, Mexico
Types
Arusha, Caturra, Charrieriana
Calocedrus decurrens
Number of Varieties
401
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Well Drained
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-155-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-1
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
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
365.76 cm2,130.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
243.84 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs high amount of water, Needs Very high moisture, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering
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
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Pinching, Prune in spring, 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
Half strength liquid fertilizer every other week, Weak liquid fertilizer throughout the growing season
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Insects, pollinators
Birds
Allergy
allergic reaction
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser, Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Headache, Migraines, Weight loss
Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Beans
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as an ingredient in coffee, Used for its medicinal properties
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Edible, Hedges, Houseplant, Tropical
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
COFFEA arabica
CALOCEDRUS decurrens
Common Name
Arabian Coffee plant
Incense Cedar
In Hindi
Arabian Coffee Plant
Incense Cedar
In German
Arabian Kaffeepflanze
Zeder
In French
Arabian Usine Café
Encens Cedar
In Spanish
Planta del café Arábiga
cedro de incienso
In Greek
Ο αραβικός καφές Φυτών
θυμίαμα Κέδρος
In Portuguese
Planta do café Arábica
cedro de incenso
In Polish
Arabian Coffee roślin
kadzidło Cedar
In Latin
Planta Arabs Coffee
incensum Cedar
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Gentianales
Pinales
Family
Rubiaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Coffea
Calocedrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
Coffeeae
-
Subfamily
Ixoroideae
-
Number of Species
10050
1
27800
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