Cedrus deodara | Deodar Cedar | Tree
Cedrus deodara belongs to the plant family PINACE and Genus Cedrus This Tree prefers Well drained soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Cedrus deodara does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Cedrus deodara so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Cedrus deodara Deodar cedar is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Cedrus deodara | Deodar Cedar is either a deciduous plant which means it loses its leaves in Autumn or Fall or it can be classed as an evergreen but only for warmer climates (maintains leaves all year round). Beware using trees that lose their leaves around fish ponds.
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Cedrus deodara can survive very cold winters with annual averages as low as -30 Fahrenheit. Deodar cedar does very well with hot summer days. Full sun is ideal for this plant. It does well in well drained soils.
Cedrus deodara will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 5 and20 years.
Cedrus deodara is a woody perennial. Leaves: Deodar cedar has needlelike leaves.
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 70' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between 60' and 60'
This anemophilous species has only a light pollen count during hay fever season. December to February is the usual season for causing hay-fever problems.
Cedrus deodara is distributed as follows … cultivated ornamental
"Allergies A-Z", Myron A Lipkowitz and Tova Navarra, Facts on File, New York, 1994.
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"Heat-zone Gardening: How to choose plants that thrive in your region's warmest weather", Dr. H. Marc Cathey with Linda Bellamy, American Horticultural Society, Time-Life Books, 1998.