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Eastern Red Cedar
Eastern Red Cedar




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About Eastern Red Cedar

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Eastern juniper, Souther juniper

Number of Varieties

2
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Lower slopes, Open Plains, Prairies, Woodlands, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

A3, 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, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm
Rank: 28 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm
Rank: 43 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Red, Sky Blue, Yellow Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Blue

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Thorns

29% - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

No - Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost

Pests and Diseases

Gall Insects, Red blotch, Rust, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

-

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

49% - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

9% - Needled Scale Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

No - Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Fruit

4% - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Leaf

65% - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

42% - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

Showy Foliage

57% - Needled Scale Garden Plants

Showy Bark

26% - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

No - Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

25% - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Insects

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

51% - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility, Very little waste, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cough

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

9% - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNIPERUS virginiana

Common Name

Pencil cedar, Red Juniper

In Hindi

पूर्वी लाल देवदार

In German

Eastern Red Cedar

In French

Red Cedar Orient

In Spanish

Cedro Rojo del Este

In Greek

Ανατολική Red Cedar

In Portuguese

Eastern Red Cedar

In Polish

Eastern Red Cedar

In Latin

Eastern Red Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Cupressaceae

Genus

Juniperus

Clade

-

Tribe

Mirini

Subfamily

Cupressoideae

Number of Species

50
1 27800
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Properties of Eastern Red Cedar

Want to know the properties of Eastern Red Cedar? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Eastern Red Cedar is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Asthma and breathing problems. Eastern Red Cedar Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Cold and Cough

  • Part of plant used: Leaves

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Eastern Red Cedar Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Eastern Red Cedar. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Eastern Red Cedar physical information is as follows: 1,520.00 cm tall and 460.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Irregular. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Light Red, Sky Blue and Yellow Brown
  • Leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Eastern Red Cedar

Taking Eastern Red Cedar Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Eastern Red Cedar include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Eastern Red Cedar

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Eastern Red Cedar is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Eastern Red Cedar is a very important plant from Needled Scale. There are 2 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Eastern juniper, Souther juniper. This plant's habitat is Lower slopes, Open Plains, Prairies, Woodlands and Woods and it comes in the hardiness zone 3-7. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.