Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada
Western United States, California, Mexico
Types
-
Calocedrus decurrens
Number of Varieties
301
0
40000
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Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-75-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
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
Pyramidal
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm2,130.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Coral
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Layering, 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, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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, Nitrogen
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
-
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
-
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
ALNUS rubra
CALOCEDRUS decurrens
Common Name
Oregon Alder, Red Alder
Incense Cedar
In Hindi
red alder
Incense Cedar
In German
rot-Erle
Zeder
In French
aulne rouge
Encens Cedar
In Spanish
aliso rojo
cedro de incienso
In Greek
κόκκινη σκλήθρα
θυμίαμα Κέδρος
In Portuguese
amieiro vermelho
cedro de incenso
In Polish
czerwony olcha
kadzidło Cedar
In Latin
red alnus
incensum Cedar
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Fagales
Pinales
Family
Betulaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Alnus
Calocedrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
3550
1
27800
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