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About Western Red Cedar and Breadfruit

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Fruit

Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

-
Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Number of Varieties

62
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-710-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-9

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
H2

Habit

Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm2,600.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm600.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sienna
Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

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
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate
Irregular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, 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, Never Over-water, occasional watering once established, Water daily during growing season, 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, 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 every year, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Allergy

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair, Removes dandruff, Speed hair growth

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat
Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Skin Disorders, 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
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA plicata
ARTOCARPUS altilis

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Pacific redcedar
Breadfruit Tree

In German

Riesen-Lebensbaum
Brotfruchtbaum

In French

Thuja plicata
Breadfruit Arbre

In Spanish

Thuja plicata
árbol del pan

In Greek

Thuja plicata
αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Thuja plicata
Árvore de fruta-pão

In Polish

Żywotnik olbrzymi
Breadfruit drzewo

In Latin

Thuja plicata
Arum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Urticales

Family

Cupressaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Thuja
Artocarpus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Artocarpeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1560
1 27800
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Properties of Western Red Cedar and Breadfruit

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

Season and Care of Western Red Cedar and Breadfruit

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

Western Red Cedar and Breadfruit Physical Information

Western Red Cedar and Breadfruit physical information is very important for comparison. Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Western Red Cedar and Breadfruit are as follows:

  • Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow

  • Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

  • Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green

  • Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Western Red Cedar and Breadfruit

Care of Western Red Cedar and Breadfruit include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Western Red Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Breadfruit pruning is done Prune every year, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Breadfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.