Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Grass
Origin
Northwestern United States, Canada
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Habitat
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps
Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7
-9999
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
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Flower Color
Light Yellow
Indigo
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Sienna
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Bronze
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Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every week
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Moist
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
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Allergy
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
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Aesthetic Uses
-
small hedge
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion
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 as Biofuel
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
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Botanical Name
THUJA plicata
PANICUM
Common Name
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar
Panicum
In Hindi
Pacific redcedar
panikom
In German
Riesen-Lebensbaum
panikom
In French
Thuja plicata
panikom
In Spanish
Thuja plicata
panikom
In Greek
Thuja plicata
Panicum
In Portuguese
Thuja plicata
Panicum
In Polish
Żywotnik olbrzymi
Panicum
In Latin
Thuja plicata
Panicum
Phylum
Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Cupressaceae
Poaceae
Clade
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Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Season and Care of Western Red Cedar and Panicum
Season and care of Western Red Cedar and Panicum is important to know. While considering everything about Western Red Cedar and Panicum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Western Red Cedar season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Panicum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Western Red Cedar is Loam and for Panicum is Moist while the PH of soil for Western Red Cedar is Acidic, Neutral and for Panicum is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Western Red Cedar and Panicum Physical Information
Western Red Cedar and Panicum physical information is very important for comparison. Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Western Red Cedar and Panicum are as follows:
Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow
Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green
Panicum flower color: Indigo
- Panicum leaf color:
Care of Western Red Cedar and Panicum
Care of Western Red Cedar and Panicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Western Red Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Panicum 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 Panicum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.