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Western Red Cedar
Western Red Cedar

Aibika
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About Western Red Cedar and Aibika

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Flowering Plants

Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada
Tropical Asia

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

60
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps
Rocky Mountains, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-78-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
-

Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit

Pyramidal
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm40.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sienna
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Spring, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Moist, Rich

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Bedding, Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every week
Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Moist, Rich

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat
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Part of Plant Used

Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood
Flowers

Other Uses

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 Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA plicata
Abelmoschus manihot

Common Name

Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar
Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele

In Hindi

Pacific redcedar
aibika

In German

Riesen-Lebensbaum
Maniok-Bisameibisch

In French

Thuja plicata
L'Aibika

In Spanish

Thuja plicata
Aibika

In Greek

Thuja plicata
aibika

In Portuguese

Thuja plicata
Aibika

In Polish

Żywotnik olbrzymi
aibika

In Latin

Thuja plicata
aibika

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Malvales

Family

Cupressaceae
Malvaceae

Genus

Thuja
Abelmoschus

Clade

-
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1515
1 27800
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Properties of Western Red Cedar and Aibika

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

Season and Care of Western Red Cedar and Aibika

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

Western Red Cedar and Aibika Physical Information

Western Red Cedar and Aibika physical information is very important for comparison. Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Western Red Cedar and Aibika are as follows:

  • Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow

  • Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

  • Aibika flower color: White

  • Aibika leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Western Red Cedar and Aibika

Care of Western Red Cedar and Aibika include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Western Red Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Aibika pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Western Red Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aibika needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.