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About Western Red Cedar and Green Hosta

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Perennial

Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada
Asia

Types

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Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor

Number of Varieties

624
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-73-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9-2

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
A2, A3, 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 cm15.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow
White, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sienna
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Slate Gray, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

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
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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat
Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood
Whole plant

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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA plicata
HOSTA 'Eruption'

Common Name

Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar
green hosta

In Hindi

Pacific redcedar
green hosta

In German

Riesen-Lebensbaum
Funkie

In French

Thuja plicata
plantain lily

In Spanish

Thuja plicata
lirio de plátano

In Greek

Thuja plicata
πεντάνευρο κρίνος

In Portuguese

Thuja plicata
lírio banana

In Polish

Żywotnik olbrzymi
babki lilia

In Latin

Thuja plicata
plantago lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Pinales
Liliales

Family

Cupressaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Thuja
Hosta

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1570
1 27800
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Properties of Western Red Cedar and Green Hosta

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

Season and Care of Western Red Cedar and Green Hosta

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

Western Red Cedar and Green Hosta Physical Information

Western Red Cedar and Green Hosta physical information is very important for comparison. Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Green Hosta height is 15.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Western Red Cedar and Green Hosta are as follows:

  • Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow

  • Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

  • Green Hosta flower color: White, Lavender and Ivory

  • Green Hosta leaf color:

Care of Western Red Cedar and Green Hosta

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