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Perilla and Incense Cedar


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Herbs, Spices  

Origin
Western United States, California, Mexico  
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China  

Types
Calocedrus decurrens  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
20  
99+

Habitat
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
7-10  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12 - 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  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm  
21
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
45.72 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Oval with toothed margin  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Fall, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

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  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Moist, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Moist, Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Insects  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Dermatitis, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Stomach pain  
Antibacterial, Antidote, Antipyretic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Asthma, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Expectorant, Pectoral, Stomachic, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry  
For making oil, Used as essential oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CALOCEDRUS decurrens  
PERILLA frutescens  

Common Name
Incense Cedar  
Perilla, Shiso  

In Hindi
Incense Cedar  
Perilla plant  

In German
Zeder  
Perilla Pflanze  

In French
Encens Cedar  
plante Perilla  

In Spanish
cedro de incienso  
planta de perilla  

In Greek
θυμίαμα Κέδρος  
φυτό perilla  

In Portuguese
cedro de incenso  
planta Perilla  

In Polish
kadzidło Cedar  
Poręcz roślin  

In Latin
incensum Cedar  
Perilla herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Lamiales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Calocedrus  
Perilla  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Nepetoideae  

Number of Species
50  
23  
99+

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Difference Between Incense Cedar and Perilla

If you are confused whether Incense Cedar or Perilla are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Incense Cedar and Perilla Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Incense Cedar are No fertilizers needed, whereas for Perilla fertilizers required are Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Incense Cedar and Perilla if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Incense Cedar and Perilla

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Incense Cedar and Perilla. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Incense Cedar and Perilla as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Incense Cedar is Stomach pain whereas of Perilla is Antibacterial, Antidote, Antipyretic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Asthma, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Expectorant, Pectoral, Stomachic and Tonic. Incense Cedar has beauty benefits as follows: while Perilla has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Incense Cedar vs Perilla

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Incense Cedar vs Perilla and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Incense Cedar are whereas of Perilla have Dermatitis, Pulmonary oedema and Respiratory distress respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Incense Cedar has no showy fruits and Perilla has no showy fruits. Also Incense Cedar is not flowering and Perilla is flowering. You can compare Incense Cedar and Perilla facts and facts of other plants too.

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