Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Grass
  
Origin
Northwestern United States, Canada
  
Japan
  
Types
Not available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps
  
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7
  
5-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
  
9 - 5
  
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
  
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
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm
  
28
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Yellow
  
Blue Violet
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Brown, Sienna
  
Purple
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
  
Yellow, Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
  
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Bronze
  
Green, Dark Green, Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate
  
Oblovate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring
  
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
  
Dry soil, Shallow soil
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
  
From Rhizomes
  
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
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Consistently
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Adequately
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
organic fertlizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles
  
Not Available
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar
  
Allergy
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
  
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beautification, Ground Cover
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat
  
Acne, Aging, Laxative
  
Part of Plant Used
Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood
  
Leaves
  
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
  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Sometimes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
  
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
THUJA plicata
  
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
  
Common Name
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar
  
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass
  
In Hindi
Pacific redcedar
  
जापानी वन घास
  
In German
Riesen-Lebensbaum
  
Japanische gras
  
In French
Thuja plicata
  
Forêt herbe japonaise
  
In Spanish
Thuja plicata
  
forestales hierba japonesa
  
In Greek
Thuja plicata
  
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος
  
In Portuguese
Thuja plicata
  
floresta grama japonês
  
In Polish
Żywotnik olbrzymi
  
Japoński las lato
  
In Latin
Thuja plicata
  
Forest gramina Italica
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Pinophyta
  
Angiosperms
  
Class
Pinopsida
  
Monocots
  
Order
Pinales
  
Poales
  
Family
Cupressaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Thuja
  
Hachanechloa
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Arundinariinae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Western Red Cedar and Japanese Forest Grass
Season and care of Western Red Cedar and Japanese Forest Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Western Red Cedar and Japanese Forest Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Western Red Cedar season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Japanese Forest Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Western Red Cedar is Loam and for Japanese Forest Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Western Red Cedar is Acidic, Neutral and for Japanese Forest Grass is Acidic, Neutral.
Western Red Cedar and Japanese Forest Grass Physical Information
Western Red Cedar and Japanese Forest Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Western Red Cedar and Japanese Forest Grass are as follows:
Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow
Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green
Japanese Forest Grass flower color: Blue Violet
- Japanese Forest Grass leaf color: Yellow, Green and Light Green
Care of Western Red Cedar and Japanese Forest Grass
Care of Western Red Cedar and Japanese Forest Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Western Red Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Forest Grass pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Western Red Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Forest Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Adequately.