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About Shell Ginger and Western Red Cedar


About Western Red Cedar and Shell Ginger


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia  
Northwestern United States, Canada  

Types
Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty  
-  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
6  

Habitat
Tropical regions  
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15  
5-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-5  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Clump-Forming  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink  
Light Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown, Sienna  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Dark Green, Bronze  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Scale-like imbricate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers  
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season  
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
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Apply 8-4-6 amount  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
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  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive  
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat  

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

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes  
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
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALPINIA zerumbet  
THUJA plicata  

Common Name
Shell Ginger  
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar  

In Hindi
Shell Ginger  
Pacific redcedar  

In German
Shell Ginger  
Riesen-Lebensbaum  

In French
Shell Ginger  
Thuja plicata  

In Spanish
Shell jengibre  
Thuja plicata  

In Greek
Shell Τζίντζερ  
Thuja plicata  

In Portuguese
Shell Ginger  
Thuja plicata  

In Polish
Shell Imbir  
Żywotnik olbrzymi  

In Latin
Crusta Ginger  
Thuja plicata  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Pinophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Zingiberales  
Pinales  

Family
Zingiberaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Alpinia  
Thuja  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Alpinieae  
-  

Subfamily
Alpinioideae  
-  

Number of Species
150  
99+
15  

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Properties of Shell Ginger and Western Red Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Western Red Cedar

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

Shell Ginger and Western Red Cedar Physical Information

Shell Ginger and Western Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Shell Ginger height is 180.00 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 Shell Ginger and Western Red Cedar are as follows:

Care of Shell Ginger and Western Red Cedar

Care of Shell Ginger and Western Red Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Western Red Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Shell Ginger 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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