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About American Basswood and Western Red Cedar

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
1.3 Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada
Northwestern United States, Canada
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
gardens, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Tropical rainforest, Woods
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
5-7
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Pyramidal
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1,520.00 cm
Rank: 28 (Overall)
1,520.00 cm
Rank: 28 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
760.00 cm
Rank: 29 (Overall)
760.00 cm
Rank: 29 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Yellow
Light Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Brown, Sienna
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Brown, Ivory
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Dark Green, Bronze
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Scale-like imbricate
2.4 Thorns
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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Pollution, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every week
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Bladder Infection, Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Fever, Headache, High blood pressure, Used as a sedative
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood
6.2.3 Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making musical instruments
Dugout canoes, Making deodorants, Medicinal oil, Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an insecticide, Used to make baskets
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
TILIA americana
THUJA plicata
7.2 Common Name
American Basswood
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar
7.2.1 In Hindi
अमेरिकी Basswood
Pacific redcedar
7.2.2 In German
amerikanischen Basswood
Riesen-Lebensbaum
7.2.3 In French
tilleul d'Amérique
Thuja plicata
7.2.4 In Spanish
tilo americano
Thuja plicata
7.2.5 In Greek
Αμερικανός Basswood
Thuja plicata
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Basswood americano
Thuja plicata
7.2.7 In Polish
Amerykańska Lipa
Żywotnik olbrzymi
7.2.8 In Latin
American Basswood
Thuja plicata
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Anthophyta
Pinophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
8.4 Order
Malvales
Pinales
8.5 Family
Tiliaceae
Cupressaceae
8.6 Genus
Tilia
Thuja
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Tileae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Tilioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
30
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of American Basswood and Western Red Cedar

Wondering what are the properties of American Basswood and Western Red Cedar? We provide you with everything About American Basswood and Western Red Cedar. American Basswood doesn't have thorns and Western Red Cedar doesn't have thorns. Also American Basswood does not have fragrant flowers. American Basswood has allergic reactions like Not Available and Western Red Cedar has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of American Basswood and Western Red Cedar and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of American Basswood and Western Red Cedar

Season and care of American Basswood and Western Red Cedar is important to know. While considering everything about American Basswood and Western Red Cedar Care, growing season is an essential factor. American Basswood season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Western Red Cedar season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for American Basswood is Clay, Loam and for Western Red Cedar is Loam while the PH of soil for American Basswood is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Western Red Cedar is Acidic, Neutral.

American Basswood and Western Red Cedar Physical Information

American Basswood and Western Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. American Basswood height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of American Basswood and Western Red Cedar are as follows:

  • American Basswood flower color: Light Yellow

  • American Basswood leaf color: Green

  • Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow

  • Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

Care of American Basswood and Western Red Cedar

Care of American Basswood and Western Red Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Basswood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Western Red Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer American Basswood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Western Red Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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