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About Western Red Cedar and Ash Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Trees

Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada
Asia, Europe, North America

Types

-
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash

Number of Varieties

650
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-73-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-8

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
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm75.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm45.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow
White

Flower Color Modifier

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, Bronze
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, 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, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles
Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

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
Fever, Liver problems

Part of Plant Used

Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood
Leaves, Stem

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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Shady Tree, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA plicata
Fraxinus

Common Name

Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar
Ash Tree

In Hindi

Pacific redcedar
राख पेड़

In German

Riesen-Lebensbaum
Esche

In French

Thuja plicata
Frêne

In Spanish

Thuja plicata
Fresno

In Greek

Thuja plicata
δέντρο Ash

In Portuguese

Thuja plicata
Freixo

In Polish

Żywotnik olbrzymi
Jesion

In Latin

Thuja plicata
Fraxinum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Lamiales

Family

Cupressaceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Thuja
Fraxinus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Oleeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1565
1 27800
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Properties of Western Red Cedar and Ash Tree

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

Season and Care of Western Red Cedar and Ash Tree

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

Western Red Cedar and Ash Tree Physical Information

Western Red Cedar and Ash Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Ash Tree height is 75.00 cm and width 45.00 cm. The color specification of Western Red Cedar and Ash Tree are as follows:

  • Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow

  • Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

  • Ash Tree flower color: White

  • Ash Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Western Red Cedar and Ash Tree

Care of Western Red Cedar and Ash Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Western Red Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ash Tree pruning is done Prune in winter and Prune prior to new growth. In summer Western Red Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ash Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.