Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Northwestern United States, Canada
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Types
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Number of Varieties
660
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40000
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Habitat
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps
Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-3
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
21,22
Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm22.90 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
White, Yellow, Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Sienna
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Bronze
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate
Lobed and toothed
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Divison, 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
Average Water Needs
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
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles
Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Variety of soil types
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat
Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain
Part of Plant Used
Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood
Flowers, 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 As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
THUJA plicata
Ranunculus acris
Common Name
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar
Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup
In Hindi
Pacific redcedar
Ranunculus
In German
Riesen-Lebensbaum
Ranunkel
In French
Thuja plicata
Ranunculus
In Spanish
Thuja plicata
ranúnculo
In Greek
Thuja plicata
Ranunculus
In Portuguese
Thuja plicata
Ranogkylos
In Polish
Żywotnik olbrzymi
Ranogkylos
In Latin
Thuja plicata
Ranogkylos
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Ranunculales
Family
Cupressaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Thuja
Ranunculus
Clade
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Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
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Ranunculeae
Subfamily
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Ranunculoideae
Number of Species
15600
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27800
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