Elm

Western Red Cedar

About Elm and Western Red Cedar

Elm

Western Red Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

North America

Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

Water elm

Number of Varieties

356

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Habitat

Floodplains, Hillside, stream banks, Swamps, Upland

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-7

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm1,520.00 cm

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm760.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblique base

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove hanging branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bark beetles, Beetles, Borers, Mites, Moth, Red blotch, Scale

Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Food for birds, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent

Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Stem, Tree trunks, Wood

Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS americana

THUJA plicata

Common Name

American Elm

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

In Hindi

अमेरिकी एल्म

Pacific redcedar

In German

amerikanische Ulme

Riesen-Lebensbaum

In French

orme d'Amérique

Thuja plicata

In Spanish

olmo americano

Thuja plicata

In Greek

American Elm

Thuja plicata

In Portuguese

olmo americano

Thuja plicata

In Polish

Amerykański wiązu

Żywotnik olbrzymi

In Latin

Latin ulmo

Thuja plicata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Rosales

Pinales

Family

Ulmaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Ulmus

Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

4015

1 27800

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Properties of Elm and Western Red Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Elm and Western Red Cedar

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

Elm and Western Red Cedar Physical Information

Elm and Western Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Elm height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Elm and Western Red Cedar are as follows:

Elm flower color: Green
Elm leaf color: Light Green
Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow
Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Elm and Western Red Cedar

Care of Elm and Western Red Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elm pruning is done Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove hanging branches and Western Red Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Elm needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Western Red Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.