Lavender

Western Red Cedar

About Lavender and Western Red Cedar

Lavender

Western Red Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herb, Tender Perennial

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Mediterranean

Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

Lodden Blue, Royal Velve, Melissa, Sachet, Sharon Roberts etc

Number of Varieties

396

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Habitat

Grassland, Hillside, Rocky areas

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-7

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm1,520.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm760.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue Violet

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray, Silver

Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water when soil is dry

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring, Prune to control growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Cecidomia, Cuscuta, Gray mold, Meligetes, Phoma, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Sophronia Humerella

Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Vomiting

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Skin irritation

Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAVANDULA multifida

THUJA plicata

Common Name

Lavender

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

In Hindi

Lavender

Pacific redcedar

In German

Lavendel

Riesen-Lebensbaum

In French

Lavande

Thuja plicata

In Spanish

Lavanda

Thuja plicata

In Greek

λεβάντα

Thuja plicata

In Portuguese

Lavanda

Thuja plicata

In Polish

Lawenda

Żywotnik olbrzymi

In Latin

Lavendula

Thuja plicata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Lamiales

Pinales

Family

Lamiaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Lavandula

Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Lavanduleae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

3915

1 27800

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Properties of Lavender and Western Red Cedar

Wondering what are the properties of Lavender and Western Red Cedar? We provide you with everything About Lavender and Western Red Cedar. Lavender doesn't have thorns and Western Red Cedar doesn't have thorns. Also Lavender does not have fragrant flowers. Lavender has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea and Vomiting and Western Red Cedar has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Lavender and Western Red Cedar and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lavender and Western Red Cedar

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

Lavender and Western Red Cedar Physical Information

Lavender and Western Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Lavender height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Lavender and Western Red Cedar are as follows:

Lavender flower color: Blue Violet
Lavender leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow
Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Lavender and Western Red Cedar

Care of Lavender and Western Red Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lavender pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring and Prune to control growth and Western Red Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lavender 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.