Western Red Cedar

Ashoka

About Western Red Cedar and Ashoka

Western Red Cedar

Ashoka

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tree

1.3 Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps

Forests, Subtropical forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-710-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm850.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

760.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Sienna

Dark Red, Dark Salmon

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Pink, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat

Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 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 for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

THUJA plicata

SARACA indica

7.2 Common Name

Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pacific redcedar

Saraca इंडिका

7.2.2 In German

Riesen-Lebensbaum

SARACA indica

7.2.3 In French

Thuja plicata

Saraca indica

7.2.4 In Spanish

Thuja plicata

indica Saraca

7.2.5 In Greek

Thuja plicata

Saraca indica

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Thuja plicata

Saraca indica

7.2.7 In Polish

Żywotnik olbrzymi

Saraca indica

7.2.8 In Latin

Thuja plicata

Saraca indica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pinophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Cupressaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Thuja

Saraca

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Detarieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Western Red Cedar and Ashoka

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

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Season and Care of Western Red Cedar and Ashoka

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

Western Red Cedar and Ashoka Physical Information

Western Red Cedar and Ashoka physical information is very important for comparison. Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Ashoka height is 850.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Western Red Cedar and Ashoka are as follows:

Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow
Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green
Ashoka flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Crimson
Ashoka leaf color: Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Western Red Cedar and Ashoka

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