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About Raspberry and Western Red Cedar


About Western Red Cedar and Raspberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
-  
Northwestern United States, Canada  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
6  

Habitat
disturbed sites, Forest edges, old gardens, Riverbanks, Roadsides  
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
5-7  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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
120.00 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Light Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
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
Spade shaped  
Scale-like imbricate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  
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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
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  
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
No  
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
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Skin rash  
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sore throat, Ulcers, Wounds  
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood  

Other Uses
Edible syrup, 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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges  
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RUBUS 'Amity'  
THUJA plicata  

Common Name
Amity Raspberry, Raspberry  
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar  

In Hindi
Raspberry  
Pacific redcedar  

In German
Himbeere  
Riesen-Lebensbaum  

In French
Framboise  
Thuja plicata  

In Spanish
Frambuesa  
Thuja plicata  

In Greek
Βατόμουρο  
Thuja plicata  

In Portuguese
Framboesa  
Thuja plicata  

In Polish
Malina  
Żywotnik olbrzymi  

In Latin
RUBUS IDAEUS  
Thuja plicata  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Pinophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Pinopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Pinales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Rubus  
Thuja  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
4000  
7
15  

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Properties of Raspberry and Western Red Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Raspberry and Western Red Cedar

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

Raspberry and Western Red Cedar Physical Information

Raspberry and Western Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Raspberry height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Raspberry and Western Red Cedar are as follows:

Care of Raspberry and Western Red Cedar

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