Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Ornamental Plants
Origin
Western United States, California, Mexico
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Calocedrus decurrens
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Number of Varieties
12
0
40000
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Habitat
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Terrestrial, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8-9999
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
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Globe shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Drought Tolerant
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Stomach pain
Diabetes
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CALOCEDRUS decurrens
STENOCEREUS kerberi
Common Name
Incense Cedar
Cereus kerberi, Rathbunia kerberi, Cleistocactus kerberi
In Hindi
Incense Cedar
Sina
In German
Zeder
Sina
In French
Encens Cedar
Sina
In Spanish
cedro de incienso
Sina
In Greek
θυμίαμα Κέδρος
Sina
In Portuguese
cedro de incenso
Sina
In Polish
kadzidło Cedar
Sina
In Latin
incensum Cedar
Sina
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Pinales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cupressaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Calocedrus
Stenocereus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Pachycereeae
Subfamily
-
Cactaceae, Cactoideae
Number of Species
50-
1
27800
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