Western Red Cedar

Bing Cherry

About Western Red Cedar and Bing Cherry

Western Red Cedar

Bing Cherry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Fruit

Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada

Western Asia

Types

Sweet cherry, Black cherry, Virginia bird cherry

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps

Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-75-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-1

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm3,200.00 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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Budding, Grafting

Plant Maintenance

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

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in winter, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Woodpeckers

Allergy

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat

Anemia, anti-cancer, Arthritis, Cardiovascular problems, Migraines, Muscle Pain, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood

Fruits

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

Food for animals, Food for insects, 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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA plicata

PRUNUS avium 'Bing'

Common Name

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

Bing Cherry, Sweet Cherry

In Hindi

Pacific redcedar

Bing Cherry Tree

In German

Riesen-Lebensbaum

Bing Kirschbaum

In French

Thuja plicata

Bing Cherry Tree

In Spanish

Thuja plicata

Bing Cherry Tree

In Greek

Thuja plicata

Bing Cherry Tree

In Portuguese

Thuja plicata

Cherry Tree Bing

In Polish

Żywotnik olbrzymi

Bing Cherry Tree

In Latin

Thuja plicata

Bing Cherry ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Rosales

Family

Cupressaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Thuja

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

15430

1 27800

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Properties of Western Red Cedar and Bing Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Western Red Cedar and Bing Cherry

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

Western Red Cedar and Bing Cherry Physical Information

Western Red Cedar and Bing Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Bing Cherry height is 3,200.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Western Red Cedar and Bing Cherry are as follows:

Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow
Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green
Bing Cherry flower color:
Bing Cherry leaf color:

Care of Western Red Cedar and Bing Cherry

Care of Western Red Cedar and Bing Cherry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Western Red Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bing Cherry pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Western Red Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bing Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.