Western Red Cedar

Bael

About Western Red Cedar and Bael

Western Red Cedar

Bael

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Fruits, Tree

Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada

Southeast Asia, Southern India

Types

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Number of Varieties

618

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-79-15

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow

White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sienna

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate

Trident shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Stem Cutting

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

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles

Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Allergy

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria

Dizziness, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood

Leaves

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 for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA plicata

Aegle marmelos

Common Name

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

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

In Hindi

Pacific redcedar

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

In German

Riesen-Lebensbaum

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

In French

Thuja plicata

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

In Spanish

Thuja plicata

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

In Greek

Thuja plicata

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

In Portuguese

Thuja plicata

Fruta de Bael

In Polish

Żywotnik olbrzymi

Kleiszcze smakowite

In Latin

Thuja plicata

Bilwa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Solanales

Family

Cupressaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Thuja

Brugmansia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Datureae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

15150

1 27800

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Properties of Western Red Cedar and Bael

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

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Season and Care of Western Red Cedar and Bael

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

Western Red Cedar and Bael Physical Information

Western Red Cedar and Bael physical information is very important for comparison. Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Western Red Cedar and Bael are as follows:

Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow
Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green
Bael flower color: White and Yellow green
Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory

Care of Western Red Cedar and Bael

Care of Western Red Cedar and Bael include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Western Red Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches. In summer Western Red Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bael needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.