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Western Red Cedar
Western Red Cedar

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About Western Red Cedar and Moonlight cactus

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

-
Not avilable

Number of Varieties

610
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps
Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
-

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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm4.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Brown, Sienna
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Grafting, 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
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
-

Pruning

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
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat
-

Part of Plant Used

Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood
Fruits, Nut

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 As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA plicata
Selenicereus pteranthus

Common Name

Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus

In Hindi

Pacific redcedar
moonlight cactus

In German

Riesen-Lebensbaum
Selenicereus

In French

Thuja plicata
Selenicereus

In Spanish

Thuja plicata
Selenicereus

In Greek

Thuja plicata
Selenicereus

In Portuguese

Thuja plicata
Selenicereus

In Polish

Żywotnik olbrzymi
Selenicereus

In Latin

Thuja plicata
moonlight cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cupressaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Thuja
Selenicereus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Hylocereeae

Subfamily

-
Cactoideae

Number of Species

151
1 27800
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Properties of Western Red Cedar and Moonlight cactus

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

Season and Care of Western Red Cedar and Moonlight cactus

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

Western Red Cedar and Moonlight cactus Physical Information

Western Red Cedar and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Western Red Cedar and Moonlight cactus are as follows:

  • Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow

  • Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

  • Moonlight cactus flower color: Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White and Yellow

  • Moonlight cactus leaf color:

Care of Western Red Cedar and Moonlight cactus

Care of Western Red Cedar and Moonlight cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Western Red Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Moonlight cactus pruning is done . In summer Western Red Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Moonlight cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.