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Western Red Cedar
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About Western Red Cedar and Pink Flame Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree

Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada
Australia

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

63
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps
Canopy, Rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-79-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-6

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
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow
Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sienna
Gold, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate
Lobulated

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

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
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

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
Root rot

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat
-

Part of Plant Used

Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood
Seeds, Wood

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
Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA plicata
BRACHYCHITON discolor

Common Name

Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar
Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark

In Hindi

Pacific redcedar
Pink Flame Tree

In German

Riesen-Lebensbaum
Rosa Flame Tree

In French

Thuja plicata
Flame Tree Rose

In Spanish

Thuja plicata
Pink árbol de la llama

In Greek

Thuja plicata
Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Thuja plicata
Árvore Chama Rosa

In Polish

Żywotnik olbrzymi
Różowy Flame Tree

In Latin

Thuja plicata
Pink arbor flamma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Malvales

Family

Cupressaceae
Sterculiaceae

Genus

Thuja
brachychiton

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Sterculieae

Subfamily

-
Sterculioideae

Number of Species

151
1 27800
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Properties of Western Red Cedar and Pink Flame Tree

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

Season and Care of Western Red Cedar and Pink Flame Tree

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

Western Red Cedar and Pink Flame Tree Physical Information

Western Red Cedar and Pink Flame Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Pink Flame Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Western Red Cedar and Pink Flame Tree are as follows:

  • Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow

  • Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

  • Pink Flame Tree flower color: Rose

  • Pink Flame Tree leaf color:

Care of Western Red Cedar and Pink Flame Tree

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