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Western Red Cedar
Western Red Cedar

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About Western Red Cedar and Shallot

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Vegetable

Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada
Asia

Types

-
Bulb Vegetable

Number of Varieties

610
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps
-

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-74-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-1

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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sienna
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate
Acicular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Cuttings

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

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, Partial Sun

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood
Flowers, Leaves, Root

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
Cosmetics, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA plicata
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)

Common Name

Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar
Scallion, Shallot

In Hindi

Pacific redcedar
Shallot

In German

Riesen-Lebensbaum
Schalotte

In French

Thuja plicata
échalote

In Spanish

Thuja plicata
chalote

In Greek

Thuja plicata
είδος κρεμμυδιού

In Portuguese

Thuja plicata
Sallot

In Polish

Żywotnik olbrzymi
Sallot

In Latin

Thuja plicata
Sallot

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Asparagales

Family

Cupressaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Thuja
Allium

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

15750
1 27800
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Properties of Western Red Cedar and Shallot

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

Season and Care of Western Red Cedar and Shallot

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

Western Red Cedar and Shallot Physical Information

Western Red Cedar and Shallot physical information is very important for comparison. Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Western Red Cedar and Shallot are as follows:

  • Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow

  • Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

  • Shallot flower color: White

  • Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Western Red Cedar and Shallot

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