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Western Red Cedar
Western Red Cedar

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About Western Red Cedar and Bear Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Perennial

Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

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Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana

Number of Varieties

630
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-5

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
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm152.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm121.92 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow
White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sienna
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings

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
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat
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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
Animal Feed

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA plicata
NOLINA microcarpa

Common Name

Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar
Sacahuista, Palmilla

In Hindi

Pacific redcedar
Bear Grass

In German

Riesen-Lebensbaum
Bärn-Gras

In French

Thuja plicata
ours Herbe

In Spanish

Thuja plicata
Hierba de oso

In Greek

Thuja plicata
αρκούδα Grass

In Portuguese

Thuja plicata
bear Grass

In Polish

Żywotnik olbrzymi
miś Trawa

In Latin

Thuja plicata
herbas ferunt

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Pinales
Liliales

Family

Cupressaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Thuja
Nolina Michx

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Nolinoideae

Number of Species

15500
1 27800
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Properties of Western Red Cedar and Bear Grass

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

Season and Care of Western Red Cedar and Bear Grass

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

Western Red Cedar and Bear Grass Physical Information

Western Red Cedar and Bear Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm. The color specification of Western Red Cedar and Bear Grass are as follows:

  • Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow

  • Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Western Red Cedar and Bear Grass

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