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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Western United States, California, Mexico  
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa  

Types
Calocedrus decurrens  
Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii  

Number of Varieties
1  
20  
99+

Habitat
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions  
Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
4-10  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9-1  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm  
21
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally  
Average Water Needs, Do Not 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  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Insects  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators  

Allergy
-  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Stomach pain  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CALOCEDRUS decurrens  
HYACINTHOIDES hispanica  

Common Name
Incense Cedar  
Spanish Bluebell  

In Hindi
Incense Cedar  
Bluebell plant  

In German
Zeder  
Endymion Pflanze  

In French
Encens Cedar  
plante Bluebell  

In Spanish
cedro de incienso  
planta Bluebell  

In Greek
θυμίαμα Κέδρος  
φυτό Bluebell  

In Portuguese
cedro de incenso  
planta Bluebell  

In Polish
kadzidło Cedar  
Bluebell roślin  

In Latin
incensum Cedar  
Bluebell herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Liliales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Calocedrus  
Hyacinthoides  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Hyacintheae  

Subfamily
-  
Scilloideae  

Number of Species
50  
11  
99+

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Difference Between Incense Cedar and Bluebell

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Importance of Incense Cedar and Bluebell

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