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Western Red Cedar
Candytuft
About Candytuft and Western Red Cedar


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Perennial  
Origin
Northwestern United States, Canada  
Southern Europe, Mediterranean  
Types
-  
-  
Number of Varieties
6  
220  
32
Habitat
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps  
Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7  
5-9  
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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Pyramidal  
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
20.30 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
40.60 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Yellow  
White  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Brown, Sienna  
Green  
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  
Long linear and narrow  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  
Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, 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  
Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
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 flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles  
Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails  
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  
Fine  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
No  
Attracts
-  
Butterflies  
Allergy
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria  
Skin irritation  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
No  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Agroforestry  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat  
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea  
Part of Plant Used
Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood  
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem  
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 in herbal medicines  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break  
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
THUJA plicata  
IBERIS sempervirens  
Common Name
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar  
Candytuft  
In Hindi
Pacific redcedar  
Candytuft  
In German
Riesen-Lebensbaum  
Schleifenblume  
In French
Thuja plicata  
candytuft  
In Spanish
Thuja plicata  
candytuft  
In Greek
Thuja plicata  
candytuft  
In Portuguese
Thuja plicata  
ibero  
In Polish
Żywotnik olbrzymi  
candytuft  
In Latin
Thuja plicata  
Coleus  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Pinophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Pinales  
Brassicales  
Family
Cupressaceae  
Brassicaceae  
Genus
Thuja  
Iberis  
Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
-  
Number of Species
15  
50  
99+
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Properties of Western Red Cedar and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Western Red Cedar and Candytuft

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

Western Red Cedar and Candytuft Physical Information

Western Red Cedar and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Western Red Cedar and Candytuft are as follows:

Care of Western Red Cedar and Candytuft

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

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