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Western Red Cedar
Western Red Cedar

Corkscrew Rush
Corkscrew Rush



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About Western Red Cedar and Corkscrew Rush

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Sedge or Rush

Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

61
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-76-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9-6

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, 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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow
Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sienna
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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, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate
Long hair-like leaves

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Divison, reseeds

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
Does not require 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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat
-

Part of Plant Used

Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood
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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
woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA plicata
JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral

Common Name

Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar
Curly wurly

In Hindi

Pacific redcedar
Corkscrew Rush

In German

Riesen-Lebensbaum
Corkscrew Rush

In French

Thuja plicata
Corkscrew Rush

In Spanish

Thuja plicata
Corkscrew Rush

In Greek

Thuja plicata
Corkscrew Rush

In Portuguese

Thuja plicata
Corkscrew Rush

In Polish

Żywotnik olbrzymi
Corkscrew Rush

In Latin

Thuja plicata
Corkscrew Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Pinales
Poales

Family

Cupressaceae
Juncaceae

Genus

Thuja
Juncus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1525
1 27800
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Properties of Western Red Cedar and Corkscrew Rush

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

Season and Care of Western Red Cedar and Corkscrew Rush

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

Western Red Cedar and Corkscrew Rush Physical Information

Western Red Cedar and Corkscrew Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Western Red Cedar and Corkscrew Rush are as follows:

  • Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow

  • Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

  • Corkscrew Rush flower color: Brown

  • Corkscrew Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Western Red Cedar and Corkscrew Rush

Care of Western Red Cedar and Corkscrew Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Western Red Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Corkscrew Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Corkscrew Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.