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About Plumcot and Western Red Cedar

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

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Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg
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Number of Varieties

256
0 40000
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Habitat

Wet lands
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
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

460.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

370.00 cm760.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green
Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Several shades of Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed
Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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, Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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

-
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
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Allergy

Itchiness, Rash, Swelling
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Immunity
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads
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

Fruit / Fruit Tree
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'
THUJA plicata

Common Name

Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar

In Hindi

Plumcot
Pacific redcedar

In German

Plumcot
Riesen-Lebensbaum

In French

plumcot
Thuja plicata

In Spanish

plumcot
Thuja plicata

In Greek

Plumcot
Thuja plicata

In Portuguese

plumcot
Thuja plicata

In Polish

Plumcot
Żywotnik olbrzymi

In Latin

Plumcot
Thuja plicata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Ericales
Pinales

Family

Rosaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Prunus
Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

2515
1 27800
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Properties of Plumcot and Western Red Cedar

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

Season and Care of Plumcot and Western Red Cedar

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

Plumcot and Western Red Cedar Physical Information

Plumcot and Western Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Plumcot height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Plumcot and Western Red Cedar are as follows:

  • Plumcot flower color:

  • Plumcot leaf color: Several shades of Green

  • Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow

  • Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Plumcot and Western Red Cedar

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