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Western Red Cedar
Western Red Cedar

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About Western Red Cedar and Prairie Dropseed

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Grass

Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

-
Sporobolus heterolepis

Number of Varieties

615
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps
Hay fields

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-73-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
10 - 2

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, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Pyramidal
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow
Red, Green, Purple, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sienna
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Yellow, Orange, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze
Tan, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Pollution, 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
Medium

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Ground Cover, 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
Leaves, Seeds

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 As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA plicata
SPOROBOLUS heterolepis

Common Name

Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar
Prairie Dropseed

In Hindi

Pacific redcedar
prairie dropseed

In German

Riesen-Lebensbaum
Prärie Dropseed

In French

Thuja plicata
prairie dropseed

In Spanish

Thuja plicata
dropseed pradera

In Greek

Thuja plicata
λιβάδι dropseed

In Portuguese

Thuja plicata
pradaria dropseed

In Polish

Żywotnik olbrzymi
łąka dropseed

In Latin

Thuja plicata
PRATUM grama

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Pinales
Poales

Family

Cupressaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Thuja
Sporobolus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1510
1 27800
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Properties of Western Red Cedar and Prairie Dropseed

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

Season and Care of Western Red Cedar and Prairie Dropseed

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

Western Red Cedar and Prairie Dropseed Physical Information

Western Red Cedar and Prairie Dropseed physical information is very important for comparison. Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Prairie Dropseed height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Western Red Cedar and Prairie Dropseed are as follows:

  • Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow

  • Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

  • Prairie Dropseed flower color: Red, Green, Purple, Light Green

  • Prairie Dropseed leaf color: Green

Care of Western Red Cedar and Prairie Dropseed

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