The Tree of the Month for March is the Cedrus deodara, commonly called the deodar cedar. It is considered the most graceful of all cedars, and its name, deodar, translates from Sanskrit as “timber of ...

In California, the majestic deodar cedar is sometimes referred to as the California Christmas tree because of its silver-green color, airy texture, pyramidal shape and soft, touchable foliage. Young ...

Q: I have this lovely deodara cedar that is like 15-16 feet tall that is leaning (see reader's photo). Should I worry about it? How would I correct it? Who would I get to correct it? A: I do see your ...

Perhaps one of the most graceful of all evergreens we can grow, deodar cedar (Cedrus deodara) can be a unique addition to your garden. This is one of the four known true cedars and can be a striking ...

Question: I bought a home that has a few plants I'm not familiar with. One is an evergreen tree with long, green needlelike leaves and these big, rounded cones sticking up on the branches. It's about ...

I saw this beautiful, gracefully arching evergreen growing along the front of a garden center, and the tag said it was a Deodar cedar. Is that something that'll grow in my yard? I live outside of ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Microsporangium dehiscence, pollen production and dispersal were studied in Himalayan cedar (Cedrus deodara) during 1998 and 1999.

Learning the origins of plant names tells a lot about how people relate to the botanical world around them. Take deodar cedar. Deodar is derived from “devadaru,” a Sanskrit word that combines “deva,” ...

On a walk through the upper Alta Canyada neighborhood of La Cañada Flintridge, people and large estates appear dwarfed by rows of deodar cedars. The towering trees, which are more than 100 feet tall ...

This native Himalayan tree name means “timber of the gods” in Sanskrit. And there is no doubting its translation. It is considered sacred in Hinduism. This is a specimen tree that will add a majestic ...