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About Western Red Cedar and Bamboo


About Bamboo and Western Red Cedar


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Grass  

Origin
Northwestern United States, Canada  
China, Japan  

Types
-  
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii  

Number of Varieties
6  
1500  
12

Habitat
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps  
Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7  
6-9  

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  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown, Sienna  
Green, Pink, Red  

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  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Wet Site, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, 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  
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, 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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles  
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
No  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

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  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria  
Cyanide poisoning  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat  
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract 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  
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break  
Hedges, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
THUJA plicata  
BAMBUSA  

Common Name
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar  
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo  

In Hindi
Pacific redcedar  
Bānsa  

In German
Riesen-Lebensbaum  
Bambus  

In French
Thuja plicata  
Bambou  

In Spanish
Thuja plicata  
Bambú  

In Greek
Thuja plicata  
μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
Thuja plicata  
bambu  

In Polish
Żywotnik olbrzymi  
Bambus  

In Latin
Thuja plicata  
Bamboo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Pinophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Poales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Thuja  
Acidosasa  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
-  
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae  

Number of Species
15  
1400  
19

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Properties of Western Red Cedar and Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Western Red Cedar and Bamboo

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

Western Red Cedar and Bamboo Physical Information

Western Red Cedar and Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Western Red Cedar and Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Western Red Cedar and Bamboo

Care of Western Red Cedar and Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Western Red Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Western Red Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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