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Deodar Cedar, Himalayan Cedar, Deodar Cedrus deodara
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Botanical Name:
Cedrus deodara
Common Name:
Deodar Cedar, Himalayan Cedar, Deodar
Germination Test Type:
cut
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
6
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In Stock: 1.06 lb
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More Details Information
Characteristics
Christmas Tree
Evergreen
Medicinal
Specimen Tree
Drought Tolerant
Bonsai
Heat Tolerant
Fast Growth
Weeping
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Growing Info:
Scarification:
Soak in water, let stand in water for 12 hours
Stratification:
Seed will germinate without pretreatment. Cold stratification for 14 to 30 days hastens results.
Germination:
sow seed 3/4" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed
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Comments:
This is the most popular landscape cedar, mostly because of it's fast growth and branch density in youth. It grows beautifully in the south and west coast in the U.S. Mature specimens have a graceful, horizontal, weeping habit with pendulous branches; it doesn't mind drought and sun and is a fine specimen plant.
Physical Characteristics
: An evergreen Tree growing to 33 m (108ft) by 10 m (32ft) at a medium rate. It is hardy to zone 8. It is in leaf 12-Jan It is in flower from Oct to November, and the seeds ripen from Oct to December. The flowers are monoecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant) and are pollinated by Wind. The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and requires well-drained soil.The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. and can grow in very alkaline soils. It cannot grow in the shade.It requires dry or moist soil and can tolerate drought.The plant can tolerates strong winds but not maritime exposure. It cannot tolerate atmospheric pollution.
Conservation Plant Characteristics
Cedrus deodara (Roxb.) G. Don f.
Deodar cedar
CEDE2
| Summary |
| Duration |
Perennial |
| Growth Habit |
Tree |
| Native Status |
L48 (I) |
| Federal T/E Status |
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| National Wetland Indicator |
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| Morphology/Physiology |
| Active Growth Period |
Spring |
| After Harvest Regrowth Rate |
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| Bloat |
None |
| C:N Ratio |
High |
| Coppice Potential |
No |
| Fall Conspicuous |
No |
| Fire Resistant |
No |
| Flower Color |
Green |
| Flower Conspicuous |
No |
| Foliage Color |
Dark Green |
| Foliage Porosity Summer |
Dense |
| Foliage Porosity Winter |
Dense |
| Foliage Texture |
Fine |
| Fruit/Seed Color |
Green |
| Fruit/Seed Conspicuous |
Yes |
| Growth Form |
Single Stem |
| Growth Rate |
Rapid |
| Height at 20 Years, Maximum (feet) |
35 |
| Height, Mature (feet) |
60.0 |
| Known Allelopath |
No |
| Leaf Retention |
Yes |
| Lifespan |
Long |
| Low Growing Grass |
No |
| Nitrogen Fixation |
None |
| Resprout Ability |
No |
| Shape and Orientation |
Erect |
| Toxicity |
None |
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| Growth Requirements |
| Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils |
Yes |
| Adapted to Fine Textured Soils |
Yes |
| Adapted to Medium Textured Soils |
Yes |
| Anaerobic Tolerance |
None |
| CaCO3 Tolerance |
Medium |
| Cold Stratification Required |
Yes |
| Drought Tolerance |
High |
| Fertility Requirement |
Low |
| Fire Tolerance |
None |
| Frost Free Days, Minimum |
160 |
| Hedge Tolerance |
None |
| Moisture Use |
Low |
| pH, Minimum |
6.0 |
| pH, Maximum |
7.5 |
| Planting Density per Acre, Minimum |
100 |
| Planting Density per Acre, Maximum |
700 |
| Precipitation, Minimum |
20 |
| Precipitation, Maximum |
80 |
| Root Depth, Minimum (inches) |
20 |
| Salinity Tolerance |
Low |
| Shade Tolerance |
Tolerant |
| Temperature, Minimum (°F) |
-15 |
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| Reproduction |
| Bloom Period |
Late Summer |
| Commercial Availability |
Routinely Available |
| Fruit/Seed Abundance |
Medium |
| Fruit/Seed Period Begin |
Spring |
| Fruit/Seed Period End |
Fall |
| Fruit/Seed Persistence |
Yes |
| Propagated by Bare Root |
Yes |
| Propagated by Bulb |
No |
| Propagated by Container |
Yes |
| Propagated by Corm |
No |
| Propagated by Cuttings |
No |
| Propagated by Seed |
Yes |
| Propagated by Sod |
No |
| Propagated by Sprigs |
No |
| Propagated by Tubers |
No |
| Seed per Pound |
3600 |
| Seed Spread Rate |
Slow |
| Seedling Vigor |
Medium |
| Small Grain |
No |
| Vegetative Spread Rate |
None |
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| Suitability/Use |
| Berry/Nut/Seed Product |
No |
| Christmas Tree Product |
No |
| Fodder Product |
No |
| Fuelwood Product |
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| Lumber Product |
Yes |
| Naval Store Product |
No |
| Nursery Stock Product |
Yes |
| Palatable Browse Animal |
Medium |
| Palatable Graze Animal |
Medium |
| Palatable Human |
No |
| Post Product |
Yes |
| Protein Potential |
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| Pulpwood Product |
No |
| Veneer Product |
No |
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Cedrus deodara (Deodar Cedar, Himalayan Cedar, or Deodar; Urdu : ديودار deodār ; Hindi , Sanskrit : देवदार devadāru ; Chinese : 雪松 xue song ) is a species of cedar native to the western Himalayas in eastern Afghanistan , northern Pakistan , north-central India ( Himachal Pradesh , Uttarakhand and Kashmir ), southwesternmost Tibet and western Nepal , occurring at 1500–3200 m altitude. It is a large evergreen coniferous tree reaching 40–50 m tall, exceptionally 60 m, with a trunk up to 3 m diameter. It has a conic crown with level branches and drooping branchlets.
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