Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Tree
Origin
Asia
Western United States, California, Mexico
Types
Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert
Calocedrus decurrens
Number of Varieties
7001
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40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-95-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
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
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
76.20 cm2,130.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Spring, Late Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water during periods of drought
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
Full Sun, 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
High phosphorus
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
Flower Petal Number
Double
-
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
Ants, Insects
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Heals cracked skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative, Diuretic
Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds, Stem
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
PAEONIA lactiflora 'Laura Dessert'
CALOCEDRUS decurrens
Common Name
Garden Peony, Chinese Peony
Incense Cedar
In Hindi
Garden Peony
Incense Cedar
In German
Garten -Pfingstrose
Zeder
In French
Jardin Pivoine
Encens Cedar
In Spanish
Jardín Peony
cedro de incienso
In Greek
Κήπος Παιώνια
θυμίαμα Κέδρος
In Portuguese
Garden Peony
cedro de incenso
In Polish
Garden Peony
kadzidło Cedar
In Latin
AGLAOPHOTIS paradiso
incensum Cedar
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Dilleniales
Pinales
Family
Paeoniaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Paeonia
Calocedrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
4050
1
27800
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