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About Mango Tree and Western Red Cedar


About Western Red Cedar and Mango Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
India, Melanesia  
Northwestern United States, Canada  

Types
Alphonso, Florigon, Jakarta  
-  

Number of Varieties
400  
25
6  

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
5-7  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
910.00 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red  
Light Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Rose, Bronze  
Brown, Sienna  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green, Bronze  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Scale-like imbricate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
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, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Winter, Late Winter  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
High  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Over-head 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 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
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria  
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, Improve hair condition, Makes teeth white, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, High cholestrol, Immunity  
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood  

Other Uses
Grown for shade, 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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MANGIFERA indica  
THUJA plicata  

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

In Hindi
आम का पेड़  
Pacific redcedar  

In German
Mango Baum  
Riesen-Lebensbaum  

In French
Manguier  
Thuja plicata  

In Spanish
Árbol de mango  
Thuja plicata  

In Greek
Mango Tree  
Thuja plicata  

In Portuguese
Mangueira  
Thuja plicata  

In Polish
Drzewo mango  
Żywotnik olbrzymi  

In Latin
Mango ligno  
Thuja plicata  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Pinophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Pinales  

Family
Anacardiaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Mangifera  
Thuja  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
69  
15  

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Properties of Mango Tree and Western Red Cedar

Wondering what are the properties of Mango Tree and Western Red Cedar? We provide you with everything About Mango Tree and Western Red Cedar. Mango Tree doesn't have thorns and Western Red Cedar doesn't have thorns. Also Mango Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Mango Tree has allergic reactions like bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis and Urticaria and Western Red Cedar has allergic reactions like bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis and Urticaria. 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 Mango Tree and Western Red Cedar and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Mango Tree and Western Red Cedar

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

Mango Tree and Western Red Cedar Physical Information

Mango Tree and Western Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Mango Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Mango Tree and Western Red Cedar are as follows:

Care of Mango Tree and Western Red Cedar

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