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About Fig and Western Red Cedar


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About Western Red Cedar and Fig


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Mediterranean, Western Asia  
Northwestern United States, Canada  

Types
Common Fig, Ficus carica  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
6  

Habitat
Cropland, Rocky areas  
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-7  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 4, 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
Oval or Rounded  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Light Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown  
Brown, Sienna  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green, Bronze  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Scale-like imbricate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Early Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires regular watering  
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
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
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
Asthma, constipation, Diabetes  
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat  

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

Other Uses
Culinary use, 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
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FICUS carica  
THUJA plicata  

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

In Hindi
अंजीर  
Pacific redcedar  

In German
Feige  
Riesen-Lebensbaum  

In French
figue  
Thuja plicata  

In Spanish
higo  
Thuja plicata  

In Greek
Σύκο  
Thuja plicata  

In Portuguese
Figura  
Thuja plicata  

In Polish
Figa  
Żywotnik olbrzymi  

In Latin
Fig  
Thuja plicata  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Pinophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Pinales  

Family
Moraceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Ficus  
Thuja  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Ficeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
800  
31
15  

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Properties of Fig and Western Red Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Fig and Western Red Cedar

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

Fig and Western Red Cedar Physical Information

Fig and Western Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Fig and Western Red Cedar are as follows:

Care of Fig and Western Red Cedar

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