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About Bugleweed and Western Red Cedar


About Western Red Cedar and Bugleweed


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
-  
Northwestern United States, Canada  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
-  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
6  

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
5-7  

AHS Heat Zone
9*1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
Mat-forming  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Dark Blue  
Light Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown, Sienna  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Pink, Bronze, Ivory  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Pink, Bronze, Ivory  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Pink, Bronze, Ivory  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Pink, Bronze, Ivory  
Dark Green, Bronze  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Scale-like imbricate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Showy  
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
Yes  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
-  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood  

Other Uses
-  
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  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AJUGA 'Rainbow'  
THUJA plicata  

Common Name
Bugleweed, Rainbow Bugleweed  
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Pacific redcedar  

In German
Hortensie  
Riesen-Lebensbaum  

In French
Hortensia  
Thuja plicata  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Thuja plicata  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Thuja plicata  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Thuja plicata  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Żywotnik olbrzymi  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Thuja plicata  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Pinophyta  

Class
-  
Pinopsida  

Order
-  
Pinales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
-  
Thuja  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
40  
15  

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Properties of Bugleweed and Western Red Cedar

Wondering what are the properties of Bugleweed and Western Red Cedar? We provide you with everything About Bugleweed and Western Red Cedar. Bugleweed doesn't have thorns and Western Red Cedar doesn't have thorns. Also Bugleweed does not have fragrant flowers. Bugleweed has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Western Red Cedar has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Bugleweed and Western Red Cedar and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bugleweed and Western Red Cedar

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

Bugleweed and Western Red Cedar Physical Information

Bugleweed and Western Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Bugleweed height is 10.20 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Bugleweed and Western Red Cedar are as follows:

Care of Bugleweed and Western Red Cedar

Care of Bugleweed and Western Red Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bugleweed 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 Bugleweed needs Average Water 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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