Elephant Apple

Western Red Cedar

About Elephant Apple and Western Red Cedar

Elephant Apple

Western Red Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China

Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

106

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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-7

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Spreading

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm1,520.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm760.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Put diluted fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

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

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica

THUJA plicata

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple

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

In Hindi

Elephant Apple

Pacific redcedar

In German

Elefant von Apple

Riesen-Lebensbaum

In French

Elephant d'Apple

Thuja plicata

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple

Thuja plicata

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple

Thuja plicata

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple

Thuja plicata

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko

Żywotnik olbrzymi

In Latin

Elephant Apple

Thuja plicata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Dilleniales

Pinales

Family

Dilleniaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Dillenia

Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

115

1 27800

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Properties of Elephant Apple and Western Red Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Apple and Western Red Cedar

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

Elephant Apple and Western Red Cedar Physical Information

Elephant Apple and Western Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm whereas Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Apple and Western Red Cedar are as follows:

Elephant Apple flower color: Ivory
Elephant Apple leaf color: Dark Green
Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow
Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Elephant Apple and Western Red Cedar

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