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About Western Red Cedar and Fireglow Maple


About Fireglow Maple and Western Red Cedar


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Northwestern United States, Canada  
Eastern Asia  

Types
-  
Acer palmatum  

Number of Varieties
6  
30  
99+

Habitat
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps  
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7  
6-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-2  

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  
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Sienna  
Red, Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Burgundy, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Burgundy, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Bronze  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, 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  
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season  

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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles  
Fungal Diseases  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat  
Sore Eyes  

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

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  
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
THUJA plicata  
ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'  

Common Name
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar  
Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple  

In Hindi
Pacific redcedar  
Fireglow मेपल  

In German
Riesen-Lebensbaum  
Fireglow Maple  

In French
Thuja plicata  
fireglow Maple  

In Spanish
Thuja plicata  
Fireglow arce  

In Greek
Thuja plicata  
Fireglow Maple  

In Portuguese
Thuja plicata  
Fireglow bordo  

In Polish
Żywotnik olbrzymi  
fireglow Klon  

In Latin
Thuja plicata  
Viridis Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Pinophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Pinopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Pinales  
Sapindales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Thuja  
Acer  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
15  
128  
99+

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Properties of Western Red Cedar and Fireglow Maple

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

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Season and Care of Western Red Cedar and Fireglow Maple

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

Western Red Cedar and Fireglow Maple Physical Information

Western Red Cedar and Fireglow Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Fireglow Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Western Red Cedar and Fireglow Maple are as follows:

Care of Western Red Cedar and Fireglow Maple

Care of Western Red Cedar and Fireglow Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Western Red Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Fireglow Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Western Red Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Fireglow Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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