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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
2 100

Habitat
Lower slopes, Open Plains, Prairies, Woodlands, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7

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 28

Minimum Width
460.00 cm 43

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
Yes

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

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
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
Yes

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
Yes

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

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
Yes

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
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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