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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Herb  
Tree  

Origin
Mediterranean  
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
5-9  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12*4  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
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
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
2,130.00 cm  
21

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Lavender  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
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
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
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
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
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full 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
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
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Insignificant  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
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
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TEUCRIUM chamaedrys  
CALOCEDRUS decurrens  

Common Name
Wall Germander  
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
Lamiaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
-  
Calocedrus  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
7  
50  

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Difference Between Wall Germander and Incense Cedar

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Importance of Wall Germander and Incense Cedar

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