Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Western United States, California, Mexico
Southeastern Asia, India
Types
Calocedrus decurrens
Saraca asoca
Number of Varieties
11
0
40000
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Habitat
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Forests, Subtropical forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-810-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-10
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
H2
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm850.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Dark Red, Dark Salmon
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Pink, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
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
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
organic fertlizers
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Stomach pain
Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
CALOCEDRUS decurrens
SARACA indica
Common Name
Incense Cedar
Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree
In Hindi
Incense Cedar
Saraca इंडिका
In German
Zeder
SARACA indica
In French
Encens Cedar
Saraca indica
In Spanish
cedro de incienso
indica Saraca
In Greek
θυμίαμα Κέδρος
Saraca indica
In Portuguese
cedro de incenso
Saraca indica
In Polish
kadzidło Cedar
Saraca indica
In Latin
incensum Cedar
Saraca indica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Fabales
Family
Cupressaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Calocedrus
Saraca
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Detarieae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
504
1
27800
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