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1. Deodar Cedar
(Cedrus deodara)
Other Common Names: Himalayan Cedar, Deodar ...

 


Deodara cedar is a finicky tree to grow. Like most conifers it requires excellent drainage to prosper. But unlike many other members of the pine family, to which the true cedars belong, Deodara cedar should have a good, fertile soil.

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Deodar Cedar, Himalayan Cedar, California Christmas Tree
Evergreen, cone-bearing cedar trees bear needles in tufted clusters to form a pyramidal shape. As the trees mature, they have flatter tops with large supporting trunks and limbs.

Deodar cedar Pinaceae Cedrus deodara (Roxb.) G. Don f.   symbol: CEDE2
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Cedrus deodara aurea
Golden deodar cedar
Outstanding golden-yellow foliage in spring, turning greenish-yellow later in the year. Ordinarily a large tree, this particular specimen grew into an unusual prostrate habit.

Deodars are often used in landscapes along the United States West Coast and other mild winter areas - this graceful individual inhabits a park in southern Germany (Zone 7).
Description ...

Deodar Cedar SE-drus de-o-DAR-a
Conifer, evergreen, 40-70(150) ft [12-21(46) m] high, broadly pyramidal with gracefully pendulous branches, drooping central leader, spreading and flat-topped with age.

The Deodar cedar is native of India & the western Himalayas. It is one of the few true cedars, among which the most famous is the Cedar of Lebanon ( ). The Deodar's blue-grey needles are softer than those on Cedrus atlantica.

Cedrus deodara
( Aurea Wells Himalayan Cedar )
The cultivar, 'Aurea Wells' is a graceful cedar that has a pyramid shape and long, stiff needles with barrel-shaped cones. It enjoys cooler climates and full sun.

Cedrus deodara. DEODAR CEDAR. Himalaya
PINACEAE (Pine family)
Generally speaking, the graceful deodar cedar can be distinguished from the Atlas cedar by its overall appearance or silhouette, its supple apex that bows with the wind or droops, ...

A dwarf, drought tolerant conifer, Cedrus deodara 'Snow Sprite' is perfect for our Mediterranean-like climate in the maritime Northwest.

DEODAR CEDAR
Cedrus deodara
General Notes
Drought tolerant, although several years of drought has stressed a considerable number to the extent of killing them. A weeping cultivar, 'pendula', can be espaliered. Has Fragrant Bark and Leaf.

Deodar Cedar
Short bluish-green needles on strong branches that are pendulous at tips.
Distinctive and pleasant aroma.

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Hardiness Zones:
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In the front yard, curving beds repeat the forms of the arched windows and doorways of the house and are partially shaded by a deodar cedar (Cedrus deodara) and a large crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica).

The barrel-shaped cones are held upright above a branch. Some cedars include: Cedar of Lebanon (Cedrus libani); Atlas cedar (Cedrus atlantica) - with blue-green foliage; Deodar cedar (Cedrus deodara) - with drooping branches.

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Floración: Primavera ...

Rare in Lebanon, only 5000-7000 acres (2000-3000 ha) of forest remain in small patches across the country. However, it is still plentiful in Turkey. There are only three species of Cedars in the world: the Lebanon cedar, the Deodar of the Himalayas ...

In the Himalaya occur Cedrus deodara, Taxus, species of Cupressus, Finns excelsa, Abies Webbiana, &c. The continent of Africa is singularly poor in conifers.

See also: Cedar, Cedrus, Green, Deodar cedar, Cedrus deodara