Western Red Cedar

Indian Corn

About Western Red Cedar and Indian Corn

Western Red Cedar

Indian Corn

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Vegetable

Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada

North America, Southeastern United States, Central America, South America

Types

Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-4

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sienna

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach, Burgundy, Dark Red, Dark Blue

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria

Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat

Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood

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

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA plicata

ZEA mays 'Cutie Pops'

Common Name

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

Indian Corn

In Hindi

Pacific redcedar

इंडियन मकई

In German

Riesen-Lebensbaum

Mahiz

In French

Thuja plicata

maïs

In Spanish

Thuja plicata

Maíz indio

In Greek

Thuja plicata

Αραβόσιτος

In Portuguese

Thuja plicata

milho

In Polish

Żywotnik olbrzymi

Indian Corn

In Latin

Thuja plicata

Latin Re frumentaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Pinales

Poales

Family

Cupressaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Thuja

Zea

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

151

1 27800

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Properties of Western Red Cedar and Indian Corn

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

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Season and Care of Western Red Cedar and Indian Corn

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

Western Red Cedar and Indian Corn Physical Information

Western Red Cedar and Indian Corn physical information is very important for comparison. Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Indian Corn height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Western Red Cedar and Indian Corn are as follows:

Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow
Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green
Indian Corn flower color:
Indian Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Western Red Cedar and Indian Corn

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