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Western Red Cedar
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About Western Red Cedar and Foxtail pine

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

6-
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps
Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-75-8
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
1 - 7,15 - 17

Habit

Pyramidal
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm200.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Brown, Sienna
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze
Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate
Needle like

Thorns

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
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Summer, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Cuttings, 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
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles
Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
-

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Insects

Allergy

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

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
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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
Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA plicata
Pinus balfouriana

Common Name

Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar
Foxtail pine

In Hindi

Pacific redcedar
foxtail pine

In German

Riesen-Lebensbaum
foxtail Kiefer

In French

Thuja plicata
sétaire pin

In Spanish

Thuja plicata
pino de cola de zorra

In Greek

Thuja plicata
αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

In Portuguese

Thuja plicata
pinho foxtail

In Polish

Żywotnik olbrzymi
włośnica sosny

In Latin

Thuja plicata
panicum pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta
Coniferophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Pinales
Pinales

Family

Cupressaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Thuja
Pinus

Clade

-
-

Tribe

-
Pineae

Subfamily

-
Pinoideae

Number of Species

15111
1 27800
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Properties of Western Red Cedar and Foxtail pine

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

Season and Care of Western Red Cedar and Foxtail pine

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

Western Red Cedar and Foxtail pine Physical Information

Western Red Cedar and Foxtail pine physical information is very important for comparison. Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm. The color specification of Western Red Cedar and Foxtail pine are as follows:

  • Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow

  • Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

  • Foxtail pine flower color:

  • Foxtail pine leaf color: Green

Care of Western Red Cedar and Foxtail pine

Care of Western Red Cedar and Foxtail pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Western Red Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Western Red Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.