Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Tree
Origin
Central America
Western United States, California, Mexico
Types
Trollius laxus , Trollius asiaticus , Trollius pumilus
Calocedrus decurrens
Number of Varieties
301
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-85-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
8-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm2,130.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm180.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Yellow
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
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
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, 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, fertilize in spring
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Pest Free, Powdery mildew
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Moisture
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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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
Birds
Allergy
blisters, Burning sensation, Diarrhea, Irritation to intestines, Kidney Disease
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Bog Garden, Borders, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, small hedge, Wild gardens
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Vitamin C
Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Traditional medicine
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Flower borders, Informal Garden, Showy Tree
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
GOMPHRENA globosa 'Bicolor Rose'
CALOCEDRUS decurrens
Common Name
Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena
Incense Cedar
In Hindi
globe flower
Incense Cedar
In German
Trollblumen
Zeder
In French
globe flower
Encens Cedar
In Spanish
Trollius
cedro de incienso
In Greek
globe flower
θυμίαμα Κέδρος
In Portuguese
Trollius
cedro de incenso
In Polish
Pełnik
kadzidło Cedar
In Latin
globe flower
incensum Cedar
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Pinales
Family
Rhamnaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Trollius
Calocedrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
3050
1
27800
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