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About Black Walnut and Western Red Cedar

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

United States, 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

Types

Juglans nigra
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Number of Varieties

106
0 40000
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Habitat

bottomlands, Moist woods
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-3
8-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
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

1,830.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm760.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Chocolate
Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green, Gold
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, 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
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply NPK fertilizer at the ratio of 6-24-24
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Toxic
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Coronary diseases, Cures constipation, Diarrhea, Diphtheria, High cholestrol, Immunity, Intestinal worms, Leukemia, Skin wounds, Sore throat, Syphilis, Use as a gargle
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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUGLANS nigra
THUJA plicata

Common Name

Black Walnut
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar

In Hindi

काले अखरोट के पेड़
Pacific redcedar

In German

Schwarz Walnussbaum
Riesen-Lebensbaum

In French

Noir noyer
Thuja plicata

In Spanish

nogal negro
Thuja plicata

In Greek

Μαύρη καρυδιά
Thuja plicata

In Portuguese

nogueira preta
Thuja plicata

In Polish

Czarny orzech drzewo
Żywotnik olbrzymi

In Latin

Niger walnut tree
Thuja plicata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Juglandales
Pinales

Family

Juglandaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Juglans
Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

Juglandeae
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Subfamily

Juglandinae
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Number of Species

1615
1 27800
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Properties of Black Walnut and Western Red Cedar

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

Season and Care of Black Walnut and Western Red Cedar

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

Black Walnut and Western Red Cedar Physical Information

Black Walnut and Western Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Black Walnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Black Walnut and Western Red Cedar are as follows:

  • Black Walnut flower color: Yellow green

  • Black Walnut leaf color: Green

  • Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow

  • Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Black Walnut and Western Red Cedar

Care of Black Walnut and Western Red Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Walnut pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Western Red Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Walnut 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.