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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Herbs, Spices  
Tree  

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

Types
-  
Calocedrus decurrens  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
1  

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.44 cm  
99+
2,130.00 cm  
21

Minimum Width
45.72 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval with toothed margin  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
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
Late Fall, Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
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, Alkaline, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Moist, Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Moist, Well drained  
Well drained  

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

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

Fertilizers
Nitrogen  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Dermatitis, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

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

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PERILLA frutescens  
CALOCEDRUS decurrens  

Common Name
Perilla, Shiso  
Incense Cedar  

In Hindi
Perilla plant  
Incense Cedar  

In German
Perilla Pflanze  
Zeder  

In French
plante Perilla  
Encens Cedar  

In Spanish
planta de perilla  
cedro de incienso  

In Greek
φυτό perilla  
θυμίαμα Κέδρος  

In Portuguese
planta Perilla  
cedro de incenso  

In Polish
Poręcz roślin  
kadzidło Cedar  

In Latin
Perilla herba  
incensum Cedar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Pinales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Perilla  
Calocedrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Nepetoideae  
-  

Number of Species
23  
99+
50  

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Difference Between Perilla and Incense Cedar

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

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Importance of Perilla and Incense Cedar

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Perilla and Incense Cedar. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Perilla 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 Perilla is Antibacterial, Antidote, Antipyretic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Asthma, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Expectorant, Pectoral, Stomachic and Tonic whereas of Incense Cedar is Stomach pain. Perilla has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin while Incense Cedar has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Perilla 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 Perilla 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 Perilla are Dermatitis, Pulmonary oedema and Respiratory distress whereas of Incense Cedar have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Perilla has no showy fruits and Incense Cedar has no showy fruits. Also Perilla is flowering and Incense Cedar is not flowering . You can compare Perilla and Incense Cedar facts and facts of other plants too.

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