Western Red Cedar

China Aster

About Western Red Cedar and China Aster

Western Red Cedar

China Aster

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Flowering Plants

Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada

China

Types

Ribbon series, Milady aster

Number of Varieties

635

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-73-9

0 99

👆🏻

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

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

760.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow

White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sienna

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate

Arrowhead

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every week

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Alternate Days

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles

fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Allergy

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat

Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood

Flowers

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

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break

Bedding Plant, Container, Cottage garden, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA plicata

CALLISTEPHUS chinensis

Common Name

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

China Aster

In Hindi

Pacific redcedar

चीन एस्टर

In German

Riesen-Lebensbaum

China Aster

In French

Thuja plicata

Chine Aster

In Spanish

Thuja plicata

aster de China

In Greek

Thuja plicata

Κίνα Aster

In Portuguese

Thuja plicata

China Aster

In Polish

Żywotnik olbrzymi

Chiny Aster

In Latin

Thuja plicata

Sinis Aster

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Asterales

Family

Cupressaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Thuja

Callistephus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Astereae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

1515

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Western Red Cedar and China Aster

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

Compare List of Trees » More

Western Red Cedar and Macaw

Western Red Cedar and TRIPLARIS cumingiana

Western Red Cedar and Elm

» More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Western Red Cedar and China Aster

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

Western Red Cedar and China Aster Physical Information

Western Red Cedar and China Aster physical information is very important for comparison. Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas China Aster height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Western Red Cedar and China Aster are as follows:

Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow
Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green
China Aster flower color: White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson and Blue Violet
China Aster leaf color: Green

Care of Western Red Cedar and China Aster

Care of Western Red Cedar and China Aster include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Western Red Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and China Aster pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 China Aster needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Alternate Days.