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Western Red Cedar
Western Red Cedar

Hatiora
Hatiora



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About Western Red Cedar and Hatiora

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

62
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7-9999
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
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Habit

Pyramidal
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm10.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Brown, Sienna
Ivory, White

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
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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
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Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
-

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every week
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs

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
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

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, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles
Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
-

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
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat
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Part of Plant Used

Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood
Flowers

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
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA plicata
Hatiora salicornioides

Common Name

Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar
dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus

In Hindi

Pacific redcedar
Hatiora

In German

Riesen-Lebensbaum
Hatiora

In French

Thuja plicata
Hatiora

In Spanish

Thuja plicata
Hatiora

In Greek

Thuja plicata
Hatiora

In Portuguese

Thuja plicata
Hatiora

In Polish

Żywotnik olbrzymi
hatiora

In Latin

Thuja plicata
Hatiora

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cupressaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Thuja
Hatiora

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

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Cactoideae

Number of Species

153
1 27800
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Properties of Western Red Cedar and Hatiora

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

Season and Care of Western Red Cedar and Hatiora

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

Western Red Cedar and Hatiora Physical Information

Western Red Cedar and Hatiora physical information is very important for comparison. Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Hatiora height is 10.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Western Red Cedar and Hatiora are as follows:

  • Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow

  • Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

  • Hatiora flower color:

  • Hatiora leaf color:

Care of Western Red Cedar and Hatiora

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