Western Red Cedar

Flowering Cherry

About Western Red Cedar and Flowering Cherry

Western Red Cedar

Flowering Cherry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Flowering Plants, Fruit, Tree

Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

Prunus serrulata

Number of Varieties

625

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Habitat

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps

Bushlands, gardens, Homesteads, In desert grasslands, Lowland, Shady Edge, Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-75-8

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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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm240.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow

White, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every week

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Organic Manure

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood

Flowers, 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

Culinary use, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA plicata

PRUNUS 'Hally Jolivette'

Common Name

Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar

Flowering Cherry, Hally Jolivette Flowering Cherry

In Hindi

Pacific redcedar

चेरी

In German

Riesen-Lebensbaum

Blühende Kirsch

In French

Thuja plicata

cerisier

In Spanish

Thuja plicata

floración de la cereza

In Greek

Thuja plicata

Άνθιση κερασιών

In Portuguese

Thuja plicata

cereja de florescência

In Polish

Żywotnik olbrzymi

Kwitnienie wiśni

In Latin

Thuja plicata

florentem cerasis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Rosales

Family

Cupressaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Thuja

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

15430

1 27800

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Properties of Western Red Cedar and Flowering Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Western Red Cedar and Flowering Cherry

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

Western Red Cedar and Flowering Cherry Physical Information

Western Red Cedar and Flowering Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Flowering Cherry height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Western Red Cedar and Flowering Cherry are as follows:

Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow
Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green
Flowering Cherry flower color: White and Pink
Flowering Cherry leaf color: Green

Care of Western Red Cedar and Flowering Cherry

Care of Western Red Cedar and Flowering Cherry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Western Red Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Flowering Cherry pruning is done Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Western Red Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Flowering Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.