×

Western Red Cedar
Western Red Cedar

Kukui
Kukui



ADD
Compare
X
Western Red Cedar
X
Kukui

About Western Red Cedar and Kukui

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree

Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

63
0 40000
👆🏻

Habitat

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps
Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-710-12
0 99
👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-9

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
H2, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0 3900
👆🏻

Minimum Width

760.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 6350
👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sienna
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very 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
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

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
Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Moderate

In Spring

Moderate
Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

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, Partial 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

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles
Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat
Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood
Bark, Fruits, 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, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA plicata
ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Pacific redcedar
Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Riesen-Lebensbaum
Lichtnussbaum

In French

Thuja plicata
Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Thuja plicata
Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Thuja plicata
Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Thuja plicata
Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Żywotnik olbrzymi
Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Thuja plicata
Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Euphorbiales

Family

Cupressaceae
Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Thuja
Aleurites

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Aleuritideae

Subfamily

-
Crotonoideae

Number of Species

1550
1 27800
👆🏻

Properties of Western Red Cedar and Kukui

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

Season and Care of Western Red Cedar and Kukui

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

Western Red Cedar and Kukui Physical Information

Western Red Cedar and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Western Red Cedar and Kukui are as follows:

  • Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow

  • Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

  • Kukui flower color: White

  • Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Western Red Cedar and Kukui

Care of Western Red Cedar and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Western Red Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.