Quickstick

Western Red Cedar

About Quickstick and Western Red Cedar

Quickstick

Western Red Cedar

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Northwestern United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

460.00 cm760.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink

Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Chocolate

Brown, Sienna

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Scale-like imbricate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry Conditions

Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every week

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch

Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Not Available

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Reduce Bruises

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers

Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as firewood, 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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GLIRICIDIA sepium

THUJA plicata

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

QUICKSTICK

Pacific redcedar

7.2.2 In German

QUICKSTICK

Riesen-Lebensbaum

7.2.3 In French

QUICKSTICK

Thuja plicata

7.2.4 In Spanish

QUICKSTICK

Thuja plicata

7.2.5 In Greek

QUICKSTICK

Thuja plicata

7.2.6 In Portuguese

QuickStick

Thuja plicata

7.2.7 In Polish

QUICKSTICK

Żywotnik olbrzymi

7.2.8 In Latin

Quickstick

Thuja plicata

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Cupressaceae

8.6 Genus

Gliricidia

Thuja

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Robinieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

5NA

1 27800

Properties of Quickstick and Western Red Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Quickstick and Western Red Cedar

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

Quickstick and Western Red Cedar Physical Information

Quickstick and Western Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Quickstick height is 610.00 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 Quickstick and Western Red Cedar are as follows:

Quickstick flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Quickstick leaf color: Green
Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow
Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Quickstick and Western Red Cedar

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