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About Celosia and Western Red Cedar


About Western Red Cedar and Celosia


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia  
Northwestern United States, Canada  

Types
Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata  
-  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
6  

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps  

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-15  
5-7  

AHS Heat Zone
9-2  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
Clump-Forming  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory  
Light Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown, Sienna  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green, Bronze  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Y-shaped  
Scale-like imbricate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply  
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  
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 ocassionally  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
-  
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

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

Other Uses
Used As Food  
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
-  
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELOSIA argentea  
THUJA plicata  

Common Name
Celosia  
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar  

In Hindi
Celosia  
Pacific redcedar  

In German
Celosia  
Riesen-Lebensbaum  

In French
Celosia  
Thuja plicata  

In Spanish
Celosia  
Thuja plicata  

In Greek
Celosia  
Thuja plicata  

In Portuguese
Celosia  
Thuja plicata  

In Polish
celosia  
Żywotnik olbrzymi  

In Latin
Celosia  
Thuja plicata  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Pinophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Pinales  

Family
Amaranthaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Celosia  
Thuja  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
11  
99+
15  

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Properties of Celosia and Western Red Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Celosia and Western Red Cedar

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

Celosia and Western Red Cedar Physical Information

Celosia and Western Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Celosia height is 20.30 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 Celosia and Western Red Cedar are as follows:

Care of Celosia and Western Red Cedar

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