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About Macadamia and Western Red Cedar

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

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Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

Beaumont, Maroochy
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Number of Varieties

56
0 40000
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Habitat

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Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-125-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 9, 16, 17, 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

460.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm760.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink
Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Chocolate
Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Copper
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Copper
Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, fungus, Mites, Scale, Thripes
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

breathing problems, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MACADAMIA 'Beaumont'
THUJA plicata

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Macadamia
Pacific redcedar

In German

Macadamia
Riesen-Lebensbaum

In French

Macadamia
Thuja plicata

In Spanish

Macadamia
Thuja plicata

In Greek

Macadamia
Thuja plicata

In Portuguese

Macadamia
Thuja plicata

In Polish

Macadamia
Żywotnik olbrzymi

In Latin

Macadamia
Thuja plicata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Proteales
Pinales

Family

Proteaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Macadamia
Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

415
1 27800
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Properties of Macadamia and Western Red Cedar

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

Season and Care of Macadamia and Western Red Cedar

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

Macadamia and Western Red Cedar Physical Information

Macadamia and Western Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Macadamia height is 460.00 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 Macadamia and Western Red Cedar are as follows:

  • Macadamia flower color: Pink and Light Pink

  • Macadamia leaf color: Dark Green and Copper

  • Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow

  • Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Macadamia and Western Red Cedar

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