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Western Red Cedar
Western Red Cedar

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About Western Red Cedar and Oatgrass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Grass

Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada
Europe, Asia

Types

-
Blue Oat grass

Number of Varieties

6-
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-74-9
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm20.50 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
Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sienna
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze
Tan, Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
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
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
-

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
-

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
Asthma, Itchy eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood
Whole plant

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 a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA plicata
ARRHENATHERUM

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Pacific redcedar
जई घास

In German

Riesen-Lebensbaum
Ährengras

In French

Thuja plicata
Folle avoine

In Spanish

Thuja plicata
oat Grass

In Greek

Thuja plicata
βρώμη Grass

In Portuguese

Thuja plicata
aveia-

In Polish

Żywotnik olbrzymi
Owies trawa

In Latin

Thuja plicata
oat Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta
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Class

Pinopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Pinales
Poales

Family

Cupressaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Thuja
Danthonia

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Aveneae

Subfamily

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Danthonioideae

Number of Species

15450
1 27800
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Properties of Western Red Cedar and Oatgrass

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

Season and Care of Western Red Cedar and Oatgrass

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

Western Red Cedar and Oatgrass Physical Information

Western Red Cedar and Oatgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Western Red Cedar and Oatgrass are as follows:

  • Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow

  • Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

  • Oatgrass flower color: Brown

  • Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Western Red Cedar and Oatgrass

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