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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Palm or Cycad  
Tree  

Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America  
Western United States, California, Mexico  

Types
-  
Calocedrus decurrens  

Number of Varieties
-  
1  

Habitat
tropical environments, Tropical regions  
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
550.00 cm  
99+
2,130.00 cm  
21

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Black  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Ganoderma root rot, Leafhoppers  
Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Buds  
Bark, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SABAL yapa  
CALOCEDRUS decurrens  

Common Name
Huano, Thatch Palm  
Incense Cedar  

In Hindi
हुआन  
Incense Cedar  

In German
Huan  
Zeder  

In French
Huan  
Encens Cedar  

In Spanish
Huan  
cedro de incienso  

In Greek
Χουάν  
θυμίαμα Κέδρος  

In Portuguese
Huan  
cedro de incenso  

In Polish
Huan  
kadzidło Cedar  

In Latin
Huano  
incensum Cedar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Arecales  
Pinales  

Family
Arecaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Sabal  
Calocedrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Corypheae  
-  

Subfamily
Coryphoideae  
-  

Number of Species
17  
99+
50  

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Difference Between Huano and Incense Cedar

If you are confused whether Huano or Incense Cedar are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Huano and Incense Cedar Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Huano are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and No fertilizers needed, whereas for Incense Cedar fertilizers required are No fertilizers needed. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Huano and Incense Cedar if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Huano and Incense Cedar

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Huano and Incense Cedar. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Huano and Incense Cedar as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Huano is whereas of Incense Cedar is Stomach pain. Huano has beauty benefits as follows: while Incense Cedar has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Huano vs Incense Cedar

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