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Western Red Cedar
Western Red Cedar

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About Western Red Cedar and Lungwort

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Perennial

Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada
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Types

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Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

618
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps
Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-74-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
8-4

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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Pyramidal
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm25.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Brown, Sienna
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate
Lung shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

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 when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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
Powdery mildew, Slugs

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

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
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA plicata
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

Pacific redcedar
Lungwort

In German

Riesen-Lebensbaum
Lungenkraut

In French

Thuja plicata
pulmonaire

In Spanish

Thuja plicata
Lungwort

In Greek

Thuja plicata
Lungwort

In Portuguese

Thuja plicata
pulmonária

In Polish

Żywotnik olbrzymi
płucnik

In Latin

Thuja plicata
Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta
Ascomycota

Class

Pinopsida
Ascomycetes

Order

Pinales
Peltigerales

Family

Cupressaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Thuja
Pulmonaria

Clade

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Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Boragineae

Subfamily

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Boraginoideae

Number of Species

1518
1 27800
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Properties of Western Red Cedar and Lungwort

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

Season and Care of Western Red Cedar and Lungwort

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

Western Red Cedar and Lungwort Physical Information

Western Red Cedar and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Western Red Cedar and Lungwort are as follows:

  • Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow

  • Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

  • Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet

  • Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver

Care of Western Red Cedar and Lungwort

Care of Western Red Cedar and Lungwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Western Red Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lungwort 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 Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately.