Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Houseplant
Tree
Origin
Australia
Western United States, California, Mexico
Types
-
Calocedrus decurrens
Number of Varieties
71
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Temperate Regions, Well Drained
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-115-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-1
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 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
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm2,130.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.60 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Tissue culture
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, 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
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
fungus
Insects
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Cut Flowers
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
ANIGOZANTHOS manglesii
CALOCEDRUS decurrens
Common Name
Mangles' Kangaroo Paw, Red and Green Kangaroo Paw
Incense Cedar
In Hindi
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Incense Cedar
In German
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Zeder
In French
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Encens Cedar
In Spanish
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
cedro de incienso
In Greek
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
θυμίαμα Κέδρος
In Portuguese
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
cedro de incenso
In Polish
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
kadzidło Cedar
In Latin
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
incensum Cedar
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Tracheophyta
Class
-
Pinopsida
Order
Commelinales
Pinales
Family
Haemodoraceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Anigozanthos
Calocedrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Conostyloideae
-
Number of Species
1150
1
27800
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