Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Western United States, California, Mexico
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Calocedrus decurrens
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Number of Varieties
15
0
40000
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Habitat
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Canyons, Rocky areas, Scrubs, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-87-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
11-5
Sunset Zone
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
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm91.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm91.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Yellow Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Olive
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Cylindrical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Asthma, breathing problems
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
Bark, Leaves
-
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CALOCEDRUS decurrens
ERICAMERIA laricifolia
Common Name
Incense Cedar
Turpentine bush
In Hindi
Incense Cedar
एगुएर
In German
Zeder
Aguirre
In French
Encens Cedar
Aguirre
In Spanish
cedro de incienso
Aguirre
In Greek
θυμίαμα Κέδρος
Αγκίρε
In Portuguese
cedro de incenso
Aguirre
In Polish
kadzidło Cedar
Aguirre
In Latin
incensum Cedar
Aguirre
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Asterales
Family
Cupressaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Calocedrus
Ericameria
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Astereae
Subfamily
-
Barnadesioideae
Number of Species
50-
1
27800
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