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Western Red Cedar
Western Red Cedar

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About Western Red Cedar and Damson

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Fruit

Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada
Europe, Mediterranean

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

62
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps
Open Forest, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Pyramidal
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Brown, Sienna
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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
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

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
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

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
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
-

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
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

-
-

Allergy

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health

Part of Plant Used

Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood
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 for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA plicata
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'

Common Name

Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson

In Hindi

Pacific redcedar
जामुन

In German

Riesen-Lebensbaum
Zwetschgen

In French

Thuja plicata
prune de Damas

In Spanish

Thuja plicata
ciruela ciruela

In Greek

Thuja plicata
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

Thuja plicata
damson ameixa

In Polish

Żywotnik olbrzymi
mirabelki

In Latin

Thuja plicata
damson plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Rosales

Family

Cupressaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Thuja
Prunus

Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

15400
1 27800
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Properties of Western Red Cedar and Damson

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

Season and Care of Western Red Cedar and Damson

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

Western Red Cedar and Damson Physical Information

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

  • Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow

  • Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

  • Damson flower color:

  • Damson leaf color:

Care of Western Red Cedar and Damson

Care of Western Red Cedar and Damson include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Western Red Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Damson pruning is done 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 Damson needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.