Raintree

Western Red Cedar

About Raintree and Western Red Cedar

Raintree

Western Red Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Brazil

Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

Number of Varieties

256

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-7

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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

240.00 cm1,520.00 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm760.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Lavender

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Tip cutting

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs

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, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves

Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic

Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover

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, Mixed Border, Tropical

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Brunfelsia pauciflora

THUJA plicata

Common Name

Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree

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

In Hindi

Raintree

Pacific redcedar

In German

raintree

Riesen-Lebensbaum

In French

raintree

Thuja plicata

In Spanish

raintree

Thuja plicata

In Greek

Raintree

Thuja plicata

In Portuguese

Raintree

Thuja plicata

In Polish

Raintree

Żywotnik olbrzymi

In Latin

Raintree

Thuja plicata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Solanales

Pinales

Family

Solanaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Brunfelsia

Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Petunioideae

Number of Species

5015

1 27800

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Properties of Raintree and Western Red Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Raintree and Western Red Cedar

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

Raintree and Western Red Cedar Physical Information

Raintree and Western Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Raintree height is 240.00 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 Raintree and Western Red Cedar are as follows:

Raintree flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Raintree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow
Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Raintree and Western Red Cedar

Care of Raintree and Western Red Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Raintree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Raintree 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.