Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Western United States, California, Mexico
China
Types
Calocedrus decurrens
Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica
Number of Varieties
120
0
40000
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Habitat
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-85-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8-3
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
3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm609.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm243.84 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Yellow green, Rose
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Stomach pain
Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry
Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
CALOCEDRUS decurrens
CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'
Common Name
Incense Cedar
Beautyberry
In Hindi
Incense Cedar
Beauty Berry Plant
In German
Zeder
Schönheit Berry Pflanze
In French
Encens Cedar
Beauté Berry Plante
In Spanish
cedro de incienso
Planta de la baya de belleza
In Greek
θυμίαμα Κέδρος
Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών
In Portuguese
cedro de incenso
Planta Berry beleza
In Polish
kadzidło Cedar
Beauty Berry roślin
In Latin
incensum Cedar
Planta forma Berry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Lamiales
Family
Cupressaceae
Verbenaceae
Genus
Calocedrus
Callicarpa
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
50140
1
27800
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