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Western Red Cedar

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About Western Red Cedar and Black Walnut

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree

Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

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Juglans nigra

Number of Varieties

610
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps
bottomlands, Moist woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-74-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9-3

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sienna
Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

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, 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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply NPK fertilizer at the ratio of 6-24-24

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
Anaphylaxis, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat
Cancer, Coronary diseases, Cures constipation, Diarrhea, Diphtheria, High cholestrol, Immunity, Intestinal worms, Leukemia, Skin wounds, Sore throat, Syphilis, Use as a gargle

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
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA plicata
JUGLANS nigra

Common Name

Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar
Black Walnut

In Hindi

Pacific redcedar
काले अखरोट के पेड़

In German

Riesen-Lebensbaum
Schwarz Walnussbaum

In French

Thuja plicata
Noir noyer

In Spanish

Thuja plicata
nogal negro

In Greek

Thuja plicata
Μαύρη καρυδιά

In Portuguese

Thuja plicata
nogueira preta

In Polish

Żywotnik olbrzymi
Czarny orzech drzewo

In Latin

Thuja plicata
Niger walnut tree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Juglandales

Family

Cupressaceae
Juglandaceae

Genus

Thuja
Juglans

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Juglandeae

Subfamily

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Juglandinae

Number of Species

1516
1 27800
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Properties of Western Red Cedar and Black Walnut

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

Season and Care of Western Red Cedar and Black Walnut

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

Western Red Cedar and Black Walnut Physical Information

Western Red Cedar and Black Walnut physical information is very important for comparison. Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Black Walnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Western Red Cedar and Black Walnut are as follows:

  • Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow

  • Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

  • Black Walnut flower color: Yellow green

  • Black Walnut leaf color: Green

Care of Western Red Cedar and Black Walnut

Care of Western Red Cedar and Black Walnut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Western Red Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Walnut pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, 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 Black Walnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.