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About Western Red Cedar and Desert Broom


About Desert Broom and Western Red Cedar


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Shrub   

Origin
Northwestern United States, Canada   
Hybrid origin, Southwestern United States   

Types
Not available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps   
riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7   
8-10   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
12-1   

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   
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14   

Habit
Pyramidal   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm   
28
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
760.00 cm   
29
150.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Brown, Sienna   
creamy white   

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   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate   
Oblanceolate , Ovate   

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   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring   
Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction   
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings   
Seedlings   

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   
Needs very little water   

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   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
can go long without fertilizers   

Pests and Diseases
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles   
Pests and diseases free   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

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
Not Available   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria   
Unknown   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Sometimes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat   
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering   

Part of Plant Used
Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood   
Twigs   

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   
Can be made into a herbal tea   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break   
Groundcover   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
THUJA plicata   
BACCHARIS 'Centennial'   

Common Name
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar   
desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood   

In Hindi
Pacific redcedar   
desert broom   

In German
Riesen-Lebensbaum   
Wüste Besen   

In French
Thuja plicata   
desert broom   

In Spanish
Thuja plicata   
escoba del desierto   

In Greek
Thuja plicata   
desert broom   

In Portuguese
Thuja plicata   
vassoura do deserto   

In Polish
Żywotnik olbrzymi   
desert broom   

In Latin
Thuja plicata   
desert broom   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Pinophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Asterales   

Family
Cupressaceae   
Asteraceae   

Genus
Thuja   
Baccharis   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Astereae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Western Red Cedar and Desert Broom

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

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Season and Care of Western Red Cedar and Desert Broom

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

Western Red Cedar and Desert Broom Physical Information

Western Red Cedar and Desert Broom physical information is very important for comparison. Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Desert Broom height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Western Red Cedar and Desert Broom are as follows:

Care of Western Red Cedar and Desert Broom

Care of Western Red Cedar and Desert Broom include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Western Red Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Desert Broom pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, 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 Desert Broom needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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