Calocedrus decurrens

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Common Name —— California incense cedar
Family —————— Cupressaceae
Hardiness Zone —— 5 – 8
Form ——————— upright tree with irregular vertical branches
Height/Spread ——– 9 – 15 m / 2 – 3 m
Water ——————– medium
Soil ———————– moist; well-drained
Sunlight —————- full sun to part shade
Leaves —————— evergreen; decurrent
Cone ——————— male: yellow tip of leafs; female: develop in spring
Smell ——————– (good)
Limitation ————- prone to rot and rust
Use ———————– as hedge or screen; as specimen tree
ID ———————— distinct pale cone at tip of leaves

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