Macaw

Western Red Cedar

About Macaw and Western Red Cedar

Macaw

Western Red Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil

Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

Number of Varieties

-6

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, subtropical regions

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

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

1,220.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

550.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Gray

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Magenta, Violet

Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cuneate

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering

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, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles

Plant Tolerance

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Asthma

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Wood

Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Used for woodware, Wood is used for making furniture

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, Tropical

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRIPLARIS americana

THUJA plicata

Common Name

Ant Stick, Macaw, St. Mary's Stick

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

In Hindi

Macaw

Pacific redcedar

In German

Ara

Riesen-Lebensbaum

In French

ara

Thuja plicata

In Spanish

guacamayo

Thuja plicata

In Greek

μακώ

Thuja plicata

In Portuguese

arara

Thuja plicata

In Polish

ara

Żywotnik olbrzymi

In Latin

Ara

Thuja plicata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Pinales

Family

Polygonaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Triplaris

Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

-15

1 27800

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Properties of Macaw and Western Red Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Macaw and Western Red Cedar

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

Macaw and Western Red Cedar Physical Information

Macaw and Western Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Macaw height is 1,220.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Macaw and Western Red Cedar are as follows:

Macaw flower color: Ivory and Gray
Macaw leaf color: Green
Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow
Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Macaw and Western Red Cedar

Care of Macaw and Western Red Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Macaw 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 Macaw 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.