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About Southern Red Oak and Western Red Cedar


About Western Red Cedar and Southern Red Oak


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   

Origin
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States   
Northwestern United States, Canada   

Types
Not Available   
Not available   

Habitat
Sandhills   
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps   

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9   
5-7   

AHS Heat Zone
9-5   
8-1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
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
2,130.00 cm   
21
1,520.00 cm   
28

Minimum Width
2,130.00 cm   
5
760.00 cm   
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Light Green   
Light Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brown, Black   
Brown, Sienna   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan, Dark Red   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Dark Green, Bronze   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed   
Scale-like imbricate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring   
Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Pollution   
Pollution, Soil Compaction   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter   
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
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Leaf Blister, Spider mites   
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Birds   
Not Available   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients   
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat   

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks   
Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood   

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Used in construction   
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
Feature Plant, Shade Trees   
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS falcata   
THUJA plicata   

Common Name
Southern Red Oak   
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar   

In Hindi
दक्षिणी लाल ओक   
Pacific redcedar   

In German
Südliche Red Oak   
Riesen-Lebensbaum   

In French
Chêne rouge du Sud   
Thuja plicata   

In Spanish
Roble Rojo meridional   
Thuja plicata   

In Greek
Νότια Red Oak   
Thuja plicata   

In Portuguese
Southern Red Oak   
Thuja plicata   

In Polish
Southern Red Oak   
Żywotnik olbrzymi   

In Latin
Quercus falcata   
Thuja plicata   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Pinophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Pinopsida   

Order
Fagales   
Pinales   

Family
Fagaceae   
Cupressaceae   

Genus
Quercus   
Thuja   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Southern Red Oak and Western Red Cedar

Wondering what are the properties of Southern Red Oak and Western Red Cedar? We provide you with everything About Southern Red Oak and Western Red Cedar. Southern Red Oak doesn't have thorns and Western Red Cedar doesn't have thorns. Also Southern Red Oak does not have fragrant flowers. Southern Red Oak has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Western Red Cedar has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Southern Red Oak and Western Red Cedar and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Southern Red Oak and Western Red Cedar

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

Southern Red Oak and Western Red Cedar Physical Information

Southern Red Oak and Western Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Southern Red Oak height is 2,130.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Southern Red Oak and Western Red Cedar are as follows:

Care of Southern Red Oak and Western Red Cedar

Care of Southern Red Oak and Western Red Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Southern Red Oak pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, 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 Southern Red Oak 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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