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About Ash Tree and Western Red Cedar


About Western Red Cedar and Ash Tree


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  
-  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
6  

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
5-7  

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 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
45.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Light Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
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
No  
No  

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
No  
No  

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
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
-  
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
-  

Tribe
Oleeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
65  
99+
15  

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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.

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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:

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.

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