Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Western United States, California, Mexico
New Zealand
Types
Calocedrus decurrens
-
Number of Varieties
13
0
40000
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Habitat
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Coastal Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-88-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
-
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
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
White, Blue
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Long Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs
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, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Caterpillar, Moths
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Stomach pain
Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
CALOCEDRUS decurrens
CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'
Common Name
Incense Cedar
Cabbage Palm
In Hindi
Incense Cedar
गोभी पेड़
In German
Zeder
Cabbage tree
In French
Encens Cedar
arbre de chou
In Spanish
cedro de incienso
árbol de la col
In Greek
θυμίαμα Κέδρος
λάχανο δέντρο
In Portuguese
cedro de incenso
repolho árvore
In Polish
kadzidło Cedar
kapusta drzewo
In Latin
incensum Cedar
brassica ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Pinales
Asparagales
Family
Cupressaceae
Asparagaceae
Genus
Calocedrus
Acidosasa
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Lomandroideae
Number of Species
504
1
27800
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