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Western Red Cedar
Western Red Cedar

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About Western Red Cedar and Buttonbush

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Shrub

Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada
South Africa

Types

-
Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

67
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-79-11
0 99
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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
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm365.76 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow
Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Brown, Sienna
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate
Egg-shaped

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
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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
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 early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

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 for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA plicata
BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Pacific redcedar
Buttonbush shrub

In German

Riesen-Lebensbaum
Button Strauch

In French

Thuja plicata
buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

Thuja plicata
arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

Thuja plicata
Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

Thuja plicata
arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

Żywotnik olbrzymi
Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

Thuja plicata
Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Rubiales

Family

Cupressaceae
Bruniaceae

Genus

Thuja
Cephalanthus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1512
1 27800
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Properties of Western Red Cedar and Buttonbush

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

Season and Care of Western Red Cedar and Buttonbush

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

Western Red Cedar and Buttonbush Physical Information

Western Red Cedar and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Western Red Cedar and Buttonbush are as follows:

  • Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow

  • Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

  • Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Western Red Cedar and Buttonbush

Care of Western Red Cedar and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Western Red Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Western Red Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.