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About Western Red Cedar and Alpine Poppy


About Alpine Poppy and Western Red Cedar


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Flowering Plants   

Origin
Northwestern United States, Canada   
Europe   

Types
Not available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps   
gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7   
5-8   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
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   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17   

Habit
Pyramidal   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm   
28
10.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
760.00 cm   
29
10.20 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow   
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brown, Sienna   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Bronze   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate   
Bracts   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring   
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every week   
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full 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
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria   
Skin irritation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat   
Used as a sedative   

Part of Plant Used
Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood   
Whole plant   

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 Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break   
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
THUJA plicata   
PAPAVER alpinum   

Common Name
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar   
Alpine Poppy   

In Hindi
Pacific redcedar   
अल्पाइन पोस्ता   

In German
Riesen-Lebensbaum   
Alpine Mohn   

In French
Thuja plicata   
Alpine Poppy   

In Spanish
Thuja plicata   
Alpine amapola   

In Greek
Thuja plicata   
Alpine παπαρούνας   

In Portuguese
Thuja plicata   
Alpine Poppy   

In Polish
Żywotnik olbrzymi   
Alpine Poppy   

In Latin
Thuja plicata   
Alpini Poppy   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Pinophyta   
Not Available   

Class
Pinopsida   
Dicotyledonae   

Order
Pinales   
Ranunculales   

Family
Cupressaceae   
Papaveraceae   

Genus
Thuja   
Papaver   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Paperveroideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Western Red Cedar and Alpine Poppy

Wondering what are the properties of Western Red Cedar and Alpine Poppy? We provide you with everything About Western Red Cedar and Alpine Poppy. Western Red Cedar doesn't have thorns and Alpine Poppy 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 Alpine Poppy 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 Alpine Poppy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Western Red Cedar and Alpine Poppy

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

Western Red Cedar and Alpine Poppy Physical Information

Western Red Cedar and Alpine Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Alpine Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Western Red Cedar and Alpine Poppy are as follows:

Care of Western Red Cedar and Alpine Poppy

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

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