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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
North America  
Western United States, California, Mexico  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Calocedrus decurrens  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
1  

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9*1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
2,130.00 cm  
21

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Tan, Brown  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Yellow  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Needs less watering, Water occasionally  

In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Birds  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Bark, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HELIANTHUS tuberosus  
CALOCEDRUS decurrens  

Common Name
Jerusalem Artichoke, Sunchoke  
Incense Cedar  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Incense Cedar  

In German
Hortensie  
Zeder  

In French
Hortensia  
Encens Cedar  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
cedro de incienso  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
θυμίαμα Κέδρος  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
cedro de incenso  

In Polish
Hortensja  
kadzidło Cedar  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
incensum Cedar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Tracheophyta  

Class
-  
Pinopsida  

Order
-  
Pinales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
-  
Calocedrus  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
20  
50  

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Difference Between Jerusalem Artichoke and Incense Cedar

If you are confused whether Jerusalem Artichoke or Incense Cedar 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 Jerusalem Artichoke and Incense Cedar Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Jerusalem Artichoke are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Incense Cedar fertilizers required are No fertilizers needed. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Jerusalem Artichoke and Incense Cedar if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Jerusalem Artichoke and Incense Cedar

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Jerusalem Artichoke and Incense Cedar. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Jerusalem Artichoke and Incense Cedar 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 Jerusalem Artichoke is Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems whereas of Incense Cedar is Stomach pain. Jerusalem Artichoke has beauty benefits as follows: while Incense Cedar has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Jerusalem Artichoke vs Incense Cedar

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 Jerusalem Artichoke vs Incense Cedar 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 Jerusalem Artichoke are Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting whereas of Incense Cedar have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Jerusalem Artichoke has no showy fruits and Incense Cedar has no showy fruits. Also Jerusalem Artichoke is not flowering and Incense Cedar is not flowering . You can compare Jerusalem Artichoke and Incense Cedar facts and facts of other plants too.

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