Babaco

Western Red Cedar

About Babaco and Western Red Cedar

Babaco

Western Red Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit, Shrub

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

South America

Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

V. × heilbornii

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-9

8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 17, 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

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Vegetative Reproduction

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders

Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Used in making champagne

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

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

THUJA plicata

Common Name

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar

In Hindi

Babaco

Pacific redcedar

In German

Babaco

Riesen-Lebensbaum

In French

Babaco

Thuja plicata

In Spanish

Babaco

Thuja plicata

In Greek

Babaco

Thuja plicata

In Portuguese

Babaco

Thuja plicata

In Polish

Babaco

Żywotnik olbrzymi

In Latin

Babaco

Thuja plicata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Brassicales

Pinales

Family

Caricaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Vasconcellea

Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

115

1 27800

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Properties of Babaco and Western Red Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Babaco and Western Red Cedar

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

Babaco and Western Red Cedar Physical Information

Babaco and Western Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Babaco and Western Red Cedar are as follows:

Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow
Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Babaco and Western Red Cedar

Care of Babaco and Western Red Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots and Western Red Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Babaco 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.