Heather

Western Red Cedar

About Heather and Western Red Cedar

Heather

Western Red Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

Number of Varieties

7006

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

8-1

Sunset Zone

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

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

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm1,520.00 cm

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm760.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

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

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Allergy

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris

THUJA plicata

Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling

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

In Hindi

हीथ

Pacific redcedar

In German

Heidekraut

Riesen-Lebensbaum

In French

bruyère

Thuja plicata

In Spanish

brezo

Thuja plicata

In Greek

ερείκη

Thuja plicata

In Portuguese

urze

Thuja plicata

In Polish

wrzos

Żywotnik olbrzymi

In Latin

Heather

Thuja plicata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Ericales

Pinales

Family

Ericaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Calluna

Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ericeae

Subfamily

Ericoideae

Number of Species

86015

1 27800

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Properties of Heather and Western Red Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Heather and Western Red Cedar

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

Heather and Western Red Cedar Physical Information

Heather and Western Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Heather and Western Red Cedar are as follows:

Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow
Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Heather and Western Red Cedar

Care of Heather and Western Red Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heather pruning is done Prune in early summer, 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 Heather 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.