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About Western Red Cedar and Green Velvet Boxwood

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Northwestern United States, Canada
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Not available
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps
Anthropogenic, meadows, Slopes
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7
6-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
Not Available
1.8 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
21,22
1.9 Habit
Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1,520.00 cm
Rank: 28 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
760.00 cm
Rank: 29 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Yellow
Green, Light Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown, Sienna
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Bronze
Dark Green, Bronze
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate
Oblong elliptic
2.4 Thorns
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Pollution
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every week
Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Medium
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles
Blight, Leaf spot, Leafminer, Mites, Psyllids
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Flying insects, Insects
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
Itchiness, Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Bonsai, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood
Not Available
6.2.3 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 for Landscaping
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
THUJA plicata
BUXUS 'Green Velvet' COPF
7.2 Common Name
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar
Green velvet boxwood
7.2.1 In Hindi
Pacific redcedar
Green velvet boxwood
7.2.2 In German
Riesen-Lebensbaum
Grüner Samt boxwood
7.2.3 In French
Thuja plicata
Vert velours buis
7.2.4 In Spanish
Thuja plicata
boj terciopelo verde
7.2.5 In Greek
Thuja plicata
Πράσινο πυξάρι βελούδο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Thuja plicata
buxo veludo verde
7.2.7 In Polish
Żywotnik olbrzymi
Green Velvet bukszpan
7.2.8 In Latin
Thuja plicata
Carl viridis praetoriola
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Pinophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Pinales
Buxales
8.5 Family
Cupressaceae
Buxaceae
8.6 Genus
Thuja
Buxus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Western Red Cedar and Green Velvet Boxwood

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

Season and Care of Western Red Cedar and Green Velvet Boxwood

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

Western Red Cedar and Green Velvet Boxwood Physical Information

Western Red Cedar and Green Velvet Boxwood physical information is very important for comparison. Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Green Velvet Boxwood height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Western Red Cedar and Green Velvet Boxwood are as follows:

  • Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow

  • Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

  • Green Velvet Boxwood flower color: Green and Light Yellow

  • Green Velvet Boxwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Western Red Cedar and Green Velvet Boxwood

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