Ram's Horn

Western Red Cedar

About Ram's Horn and Western Red Cedar

Ram's Horn

Western Red Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas

Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

Number of Varieties

106

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4

8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 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

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Orange, Lavender, Plum

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Chocolate

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

Light Green

Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

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

Do not water excessively

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Moist, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loam, Moist, Sandy

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making black dye

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

Container, Hanging Basket

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

THUJA plicata

Common Name

Ram's Horn

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

In Hindi

Proboscidea louisianica

Pacific redcedar

In German

Proboscidea louisianica

Riesen-Lebensbaum

In French

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

Thuja plicata

In Spanish

louisianica PROBOSCIDEA

Thuja plicata

In Greek

proboscidea louisianica

Thuja plicata

In Portuguese

proboscidea louisianica

Thuja plicata

In Polish

Proboscidea louisianica

Żywotnik olbrzymi

In Latin

proboscidea louisianica

Thuja plicata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Pinales

Family

Pedaliaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Proboscidea

Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

515

1 27800

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Properties of Ram's Horn and Western Red Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Ram's Horn and Western Red Cedar

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

Ram's Horn and Western Red Cedar Physical Information

Ram's Horn and Western Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Ram's Horn height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Ram's Horn and Western Red Cedar are as follows:

Ram's Horn flower color: White, Orange, Lavender and Plum
Ram's Horn leaf color: Green
Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow
Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Ram's Horn and Western Red Cedar

Care of Ram's Horn and Western Red Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ram's Horn 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 Ram's Horn 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.