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Western Red Cedar
Western Red Cedar

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About Western Red Cedar and Chokecherry

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree

Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada
North America

Types

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Prunus virginiana

Number of Varieties

630
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps
Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-73-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
8-1

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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10, 16

Habit

Pyramidal
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm550.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sienna
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring

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
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

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
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
-

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat
Asthma, Bronchitis, Cough, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood
Bark, 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 Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA plicata
PRUNUS virginiana

Common Name

Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar
Wild black cherry, Cherry bark

In Hindi

Pacific redcedar
Chokecherry

In German

Riesen-Lebensbaum
Chokecherry

In French

Thuja plicata
Chokecherry

In Spanish

Thuja plicata
Chokecherry

In Greek

Thuja plicata
Chokecherry

In Portuguese

Thuja plicata
Chokecherry

In Polish

Żywotnik olbrzymi
Chokecherry

In Latin

Thuja plicata
chokecherry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Rosales

Family

Cupressaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Thuja
Prunus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Amygdaleae

Subfamily

-
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

1525
1 27800
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Properties of Western Red Cedar and Chokecherry

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

Season and Care of Western Red Cedar and Chokecherry

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

Western Red Cedar and Chokecherry Physical Information

Western Red Cedar and Chokecherry physical information is very important for comparison. Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Chokecherry height is 460.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Western Red Cedar and Chokecherry are as follows:

  • Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow

  • Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

  • Chokecherry flower color:

  • Chokecherry leaf color:

Care of Western Red Cedar and Chokecherry

Care of Western Red Cedar and Chokecherry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Western Red Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chokecherry pruning is done Remove branches that rub together and Remove dead branches. In summer Western Red Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chokecherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.