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About Candytuft and Western Red Cedar

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

2206
0 40000
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Habitat

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-7
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, 10, 11, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.60 cm760.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
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

Light Green
Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
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
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

Skin irritation
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Agroforestry
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IBERIS sempervirens
THUJA plicata

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Candytuft
Pacific redcedar

In German

Schleifenblume
Riesen-Lebensbaum

In French

candytuft
Thuja plicata

In Spanish

candytuft
Thuja plicata

In Greek

candytuft
Thuja plicata

In Portuguese

ibero
Thuja plicata

In Polish

candytuft
Żywotnik olbrzymi

In Latin

Coleus
Thuja plicata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Brassicales
Pinales

Family

Brassicaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Iberis
Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

5015
1 27800
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Properties of Candytuft and Western Red Cedar

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

Season and Care of Candytuft and Western Red Cedar

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

Candytuft and Western Red Cedar Physical Information

Candytuft and Western Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Candytuft and Western Red Cedar are as follows:

  • Candytuft flower color: White

  • Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

  • Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow

  • Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Candytuft and Western Red Cedar

Care of Candytuft and Western Red Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, 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 Candytuft 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.