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About Western Red Cedar and Capnoides


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  
Northwestern United States, Canada  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
8  
6  

Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas  
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
5-7  

AHS Heat Zone
7 - 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
Clump-Forming  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Pink  
Light Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown, Sienna  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green, Bronze  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Scale-like imbricate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, 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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Insects  
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
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Insects  
-  

Allergy
Corydalis  
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sedative  
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat  

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

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORYDALIS sempervirens  
THUJA plicata  

Common Name
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis  
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar  

In Hindi
Capnoides  
Pacific redcedar  

In German
Capnoides  
Riesen-Lebensbaum  

In French
capnoides  
Thuja plicata  

In Spanish
Capnoides  
Thuja plicata  

In Greek
Capnoides  
Thuja plicata  

In Portuguese
Capnoides  
Thuja plicata  

In Polish
Capnoides  
Żywotnik olbrzymi  

In Latin
capnoides  
Thuja plicata  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Basidiomycota  
Pinophyta  

Class
Agaricomycetes  
Pinopsida  

Order
Agaricales  
Pinales  

Family
Fumariaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Hypholoma  
Thuja  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Fumarieae  
-  

Subfamily
Fumarioideae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
99+
15  

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Properties of Capnoides and Western Red Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Capnoides and Western Red Cedar

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

Capnoides and Western Red Cedar Physical Information

Capnoides and Western Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Capnoides and Western Red Cedar are as follows:

Care of Capnoides and Western Red Cedar

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

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