Black Cherry

Western Red Cedar

About Black Cherry and Western Red Cedar

Black Cherry

Western Red Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada, Central America

Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

Number of Varieties

206

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Habitat

Canyons, Dry areas, fencerows, Floodplains, Moist Soils, Old fields, open Woodlands, riparian zones, Roadsides, Thickets, Woodlands

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

2,438.40 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

914.40 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Dark Blue, Black

Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Showy

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

coma, dilation of pupils, Gastric, Respiratory problems, weakness

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Sedative, Tonic

Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Used As Food, 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

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS serotina

THUJA plicata

Common Name

Black Cherry

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

In Hindi

ब्लैक चेरी का पेड़

Pacific redcedar

In German

Schwarz Kirschbaum

Riesen-Lebensbaum

In French

Noir Cherry Tree

Thuja plicata

In Spanish

Negro del cerezo

Thuja plicata

In Greek

Μαύρο Cherry Tree

Thuja plicata

In Portuguese

Árvore de cereja preta

Thuja plicata

In Polish

Czarny Cherry Tree

Żywotnik olbrzymi

In Latin

Prunus serotina ligno

Thuja plicata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Rosales

Pinales

Family

Rosaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Prunus

Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Prunoideae

Number of Species

2015

1 27800

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Properties of Black Cherry and Western Red Cedar

Wondering what are the properties of Black Cherry and Western Red Cedar? We provide you with everything About Black Cherry and Western Red Cedar. Black Cherry doesn't have thorns and Western Red Cedar doesn't have thorns. Also Black Cherry does not have fragrant flowers. Black Cherry has allergic reactions like coma, dilation of pupils, Gastric, Respiratory problems and weakness and Western Red Cedar has allergic reactions like coma, dilation of pupils, Gastric, Respiratory problems and weakness. 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 Black Cherry and Western Red Cedar and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Cherry and Western Red Cedar

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

Black Cherry and Western Red Cedar Physical Information

Black Cherry and Western Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Black Cherry height is 2,438.40 cm and width 914.40 cm whereas Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Black Cherry and Western Red Cedar are as follows:

Black Cherry flower color: White
Black Cherry leaf color: Green
Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow
Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Black Cherry and Western Red Cedar

Care of Black Cherry and Western Red Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Cherry 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 Black Cherry 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.