Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Western United States, California, Mexico
Brazil
Types
Calocedrus decurrens
Laburnum anagyroides
Number of Varieties
125
0
40000
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Habitat
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-811-15
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
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow, Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Budding, Grafting, root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires more often in extreme heat, 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
Average
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Canker, Caterpillars, Root Pathogen
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
-
allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Formal Garden, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Stomach pain
Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Seeds
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry
Pesticide, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood is used for making furniture
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
LOPHANTHERA lactescens
Common Name
Incense Cedar
Golden Chain Tree
In Hindi
Incense Cedar
Laburnum
In German
Zeder
Goldregen (Pflanze)
In French
Encens Cedar
Laburnum
In Spanish
cedro de incienso
Laburnum
In Greek
θυμίαμα Κέδρος
Laburnum
In Portuguese
cedro de incenso
Laburnum
In Polish
kadzidło Cedar
Złotokap
In Latin
incensum Cedar
Laburnum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Fabales
Family
Cupressaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Calocedrus
Laburnum
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Faboideae
Number of Species
5045
1
27800
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