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About Western Red Cedar and Dwarf Iris


About Dwarf Iris and Western Red Cedar


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Perennial  

Origin
Northwestern United States, Canada  
Eastern Europe  

Types
-  
Iris  

Number of Varieties
6  
25  
99+

Habitat
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps  
Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7  
4-9  

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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
10.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow  
Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Sienna  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Bronze  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, 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  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over 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  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial 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  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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  
-  

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 Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break  
Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
THUJA plicata  
IRIS pumila  

Common Name
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar  
Dwarf Iris  

In Hindi
Pacific redcedar  
Dwarf Iris  

In German
Riesen-Lebensbaum  
Zwergiris  

In French
Thuja plicata  
Dwarf Iris  

In Spanish
Thuja plicata  
Enano Iris  

In Greek
Thuja plicata  
νάνος Ίρις  

In Portuguese
Thuja plicata  
Dwarf Iris  

In Polish
Żywotnik olbrzymi  
Dwarf Iris  

In Latin
Thuja plicata  
Iris Dwarf  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Pinophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Liliales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Thuja  
Iris  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Irideae  

Subfamily
-  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
15  
300  
99+

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Properties of Western Red Cedar and Dwarf Iris

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

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Season and Care of Western Red Cedar and Dwarf Iris

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

Western Red Cedar and Dwarf Iris Physical Information

Western Red Cedar and Dwarf Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Western Red Cedar and Dwarf Iris are as follows:

Care of Western Red Cedar and Dwarf Iris

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

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