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Western Red Cedar
Bearded Iris
About Bearded Iris and Western Red Cedar


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Perennial  
Origin
Northwestern United States, Canada  
-  
Types
-  
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris  
Number of Varieties
6  
6  
99+
Habitat
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps  
-  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7  
3-9  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9-1  
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  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Pyramidal  
Clump-Forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
91.40 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
60.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Yellow  
Sky Blue  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Brown, Sienna  
Green, Brown  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Yellow green, Brown  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Bronze  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate  
Long Linear  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  
Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Spring  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  
Seedlings, 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  
Requires regular 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, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, 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 dead leaves, Remove deadheads  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles  
Bacterial leaf spot  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  
Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
No  
Attracts
-  
Bees  
Allergy
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
No  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat  
-  
Part of Plant Used
Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood  
Flowers, 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 As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break  
Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
THUJA plicata  
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'  
Common Name
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar  
Bearded Iris  
In Hindi
Pacific redcedar  
Bearded Iris  
In German
Riesen-Lebensbaum  
Schwertlilie  
In French
Thuja plicata  
Iris barbu  
In Spanish
Thuja plicata  
Iris barbudo  
In Greek
Thuja plicata  
γενειοφόρος Iris  
In Portuguese
Thuja plicata  
bearded Iris  
In Polish
Żywotnik olbrzymi  
brodaty Iris  
In Latin
Thuja plicata  
Volunt barbati Iris  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Pinophyta  
Embryophyta  
Class
Pinopsida  
-  
Order
Pinales  
Asparagales  
Family
Cupressaceae  
Iridaceae  
Genus
Thuja  
Iris  
Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Tribe
-  
Irideae  
Subfamily
-  
Iridoideae  
Number of Species
15  
300  
99+
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Properties of Western Red Cedar and Bearded Iris

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

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Season and Care of Western Red Cedar and Bearded Iris

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

Western Red Cedar and Bearded Iris Physical Information

Western Red Cedar and Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Western Red Cedar and Bearded Iris are as follows:

Care of Western Red Cedar and Bearded Iris

Care of Western Red Cedar and Bearded Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Western Red Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bearded Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Western Red Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bearded Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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