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Western Red Cedar
Western Red Cedar

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About Western Red Cedar and Pitanga

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree

Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada
South America, Brazil

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

61
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps
coastal environs

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-710-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-9

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, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sienna
Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate
Broadly Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

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, Do Not over Water

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
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
In late autumn, 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
Aphids, Red blotch

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat
Analgesic, Antitumor

Part of Plant Used

Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood
Fruits, 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 Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA plicata
EUGENIA uniflora

Common Name

Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar
Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry

In Hindi

Pacific redcedar
Pitanga

In German

Riesen-Lebensbaum
Pitanga

In French

Thuja plicata
Pitanga

In Spanish

Thuja plicata
Pitanga

In Greek

Thuja plicata
Pitanga

In Portuguese

Thuja plicata
Pitanga

In Polish

Żywotnik olbrzymi
Pitanga

In Latin

Thuja plicata
Pitanga

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Myrtales

Family

Cupressaceae
Myrtaceae

Genus

Thuja
Eugenia

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Myrteae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1520
1 27800
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Properties of Western Red Cedar and Pitanga

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

Season and Care of Western Red Cedar and Pitanga

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

Western Red Cedar and Pitanga Physical Information

Western Red Cedar and Pitanga physical information is very important for comparison. Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Western Red Cedar and Pitanga are as follows:

  • Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow

  • Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

  • Pitanga flower color: White

  • Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper

Care of Western Red Cedar and Pitanga

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