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Western Red Cedar
Western Red Cedar

Protea
Protea



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About Western Red Cedar and Protea

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada
Africa, Southern Africa

Types

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Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Number of Varieties

61600
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-710-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-8

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, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm91.44 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm91.44 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sienna
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate
Egg-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
-

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
-

Bloom Time

Spring
All year

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every week
Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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
-

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
-

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
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
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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
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood
Flowers

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 for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA plicata
PROTEA

Common Name

Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

In Hindi

Pacific redcedar
Protea plant

In German

Riesen-Lebensbaum
Protea Pflanze

In French

Thuja plicata
usine de Protea

In Spanish

Thuja plicata
planta de protea

In Greek

Thuja plicata
φυτό Protea

In Portuguese

Thuja plicata
planta Protea

In Polish

Żywotnik olbrzymi
Protea roślin

In Latin

Thuja plicata
Protea herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Proteales

Family

Cupressaceae
Proteaceae

Genus

Thuja
Protea

Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Proteae

Subfamily

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Proteoideae

Number of Species

151600
1 27800
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Properties of Western Red Cedar and Protea

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

Season and Care of Western Red Cedar and Protea

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

Western Red Cedar and Protea Physical Information

Western Red Cedar and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Western Red Cedar and Protea are as follows:

  • Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow

  • Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

  • Protea flower color:

  • Protea leaf color:

Care of Western Red Cedar and Protea

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