Western Red Cedar

Sea Grape

About Western Red Cedar and Sea Grape

Western Red Cedar

Sea Grape

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Coccoloba uvifera

Number of Varieties

610

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps

Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-79-15

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

H2, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm610.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sienna

Red, Purple, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Red, Olive, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Red, Olive

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Olive, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Red, Olive, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

6-6-6 or 8-8-8

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Protects from storm-induced erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood

Bark, 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

Jam

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA plicata

COCCOLOBA uvifera

Common Name

Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar

Sea Grape

In Hindi

Pacific redcedar

सागर अंगूर

In German

Riesen-Lebensbaum

Sea Grape

In French

Thuja plicata

Sea Grape

In Spanish

Thuja plicata

Sea Grape

In Greek

Thuja plicata

Sea σταφυλιών

In Portuguese

Thuja plicata

Sea Grape

In Polish

Żywotnik olbrzymi

Sea Grape

In Latin

Thuja plicata

Uva mare

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Caryophyllales

Family

Cupressaceae

Polygonaceae

Genus

Thuja

Coccoloba

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Coccolobeae

Subfamily

Eriogonoideae

Number of Species

1510

1 27800

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Properties of Western Red Cedar and Sea Grape

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

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Season and Care of Western Red Cedar and Sea Grape

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

Western Red Cedar and Sea Grape Physical Information

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

Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow
Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green
Sea Grape flower color: White
Sea Grape leaf color: Red, Olive and Bronze

Care of Western Red Cedar and Sea Grape

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