Western Red Cedar

Lobelia

About Western Red Cedar and Lobelia

Western Red Cedar

Lobelia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada

America

1.4 Types

Not available

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA415

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps

Open areas, River side, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-74-9

0 99

1.2 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

1.3 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

1.4 Habit

Pyramidal

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm0.54 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

760.00 cm0.38 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow

Blue, Red, Violet, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Sienna

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate

Cushion

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Not Available

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

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria

coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood

Leaves, Seeds

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

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

THUJA plicata

Lobelia laxiflora

7.2 Common Name

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

Lobelia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pacific redcedar

Lobelia

7.2.2 In German

Riesen-Lebensbaum

Lobelie

7.2.3 In French

Thuja plicata

Lobelia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Thuja plicata

Lobelia

7.2.5 In Greek

Thuja plicata

λοβηλία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Thuja plicata

Lobélia

7.2.7 In Polish

Żywotnik olbrzymi

Lobelia

7.2.8 In Latin

Thuja plicata

Lobelia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pinophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Pinales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Cupressaceae

Campanulaceae

8.6 Genus

Thuja

Lobelia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Lobelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA415

1 27800

Properties of Western Red Cedar and Lobelia

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

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Season and Care of Western Red Cedar and Lobelia

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

Western Red Cedar and Lobelia Physical Information

Western Red Cedar and Lobelia physical information is very important for comparison. Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm. The color specification of Western Red Cedar and Lobelia are as follows:

Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow
Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green
Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Western Red Cedar and Lobelia

Care of Western Red Cedar and Lobelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Western Red Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lobelia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Western Red Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.