Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Western Europe
Western United States, California, Mexico
Types
-
Calocedrus decurrens
Number of Varieties
31
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, gardens, Wet ground
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-65-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
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
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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm2,130.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Purple
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers, Potassium
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Frost, Shallow soil
Drought
Flowers
-
-
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Flying insects
Birds
Allergy
Digestive Problems, sneezing, Swelling in the face
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Weightloss
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Increase fiber amount, Kidney Stones, Minerals, Weight loss
Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'Dyna'( Gongylodes Group)
CALOCEDRUS decurrens
Common Name
Kohlrabi
Incense Cedar
In Hindi
नवलकोल
Incense Cedar
In German
Kohlrabi
Zeder
In French
Chou-rave
Encens Cedar
In Spanish
Brassica oleracea gongyloides
cedro de incienso
In Greek
Kohlrabi
θυμίαμα Κέδρος
In Portuguese
Kohlrabi
cedro de incenso
In Polish
Kalarepa
kadzidło Cedar
In Latin
Kohlrabi
incensum Cedar
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Capparales
Pinales
Family
Brassicaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Brassica
Calocedrus
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
150
1
27800
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