Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Tree
Origin
Africa, America, Asia
Western United States, California, Mexico
Types
Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion
Calocedrus decurrens
Number of Varieties
1001
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40000
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Habitat
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-105-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 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
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.50 cm2,130.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
4.00 cm180.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White
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Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots
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
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Buddleia davidii
CALOCEDRUS decurrens
Common Name
Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush
Incense Cedar
In Hindi
Butterfly Bush
Incense Cedar
In German
Schmetterlingsstrauch
Zeder
In French
buisson de papillon
Encens Cedar
In Spanish
arbusto de las mariposas
cedro de incienso
In Greek
Butterfly Μπους
θυμίαμα Κέδρος
In Portuguese
arbusto de borboleta
cedro de incenso
In Polish
Butterfly Bush
kadzidło Cedar
In Latin
papilio rubo
incensum Cedar
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Pinopsida
Order
Lamiales
Pinales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Buddleja
Calocedrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
10050
1
27800
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