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About Ash Tree and Western Red Cedar

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Trees
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Asia, Europe, North America
Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash
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Number of Varieties

506
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
8-1

Sunset Zone

9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

75.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.00 cm760.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

All year
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
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Allergy

-
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Liver problems
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem
Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shady Tree, Showy Tree
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Fraxinus
THUJA plicata

Common Name

Ash Tree
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar

In Hindi

राख पेड़
Pacific redcedar

In German

Esche
Riesen-Lebensbaum

In French

Frêne
Thuja plicata

In Spanish

Fresno
Thuja plicata

In Greek

δέντρο Ash
Thuja plicata

In Portuguese

Freixo
Thuja plicata

In Polish

Jesion
Żywotnik olbrzymi

In Latin

Fraxinum
Thuja plicata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Lamiales
Pinales

Family

Oleaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

Oleeae
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

6515
1 27800
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Properties of Ash Tree and Western Red Cedar

Wondering what are the properties of Ash Tree and Western Red Cedar? We provide you with everything About Ash Tree and Western Red Cedar. Ash Tree doesn't have thorns and Western Red Cedar doesn't have thorns. Also Ash Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Ash Tree has allergic reactions like and Western Red Cedar has allergic reactions like . 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 Ash Tree and Western Red Cedar and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Ash Tree and Western Red Cedar

Season and care of Ash Tree and Western Red Cedar is important to know. While considering everything about Ash Tree and Western Red Cedar Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ash Tree season is All year and Western Red Cedar season is All year. The type of soil for Ash Tree is Loamy, Sandy and for Western Red Cedar is Loam while the PH of soil for Ash Tree is Acidic and for Western Red Cedar is Acidic, Neutral.

Ash Tree and Western Red Cedar Physical Information

Ash Tree and Western Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Ash Tree height is 75.00 cm and width 45.00 cm whereas Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Ash Tree and Western Red Cedar are as follows:

  • Ash Tree flower color: White

  • Ash Tree leaf color: Dark Green

  • Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow

  • Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Ash Tree and Western Red Cedar

Care of Ash Tree and Western Red Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ash Tree pruning is done Prune in winter and Prune prior to new growth and Western Red Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ash Tree 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.