Western Red Cedar

Sorrel

About Western Red Cedar and Sorrel

Western Red Cedar

Sorrel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps

Deep, Hardwood forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-77-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8-6

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow

Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sienna

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

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

Obcordate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat

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 As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA plicata

OXALIS articulata

Common Name

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

Sorrel, Wood Sorrel

In Hindi

Pacific redcedar

sorrel

In German

Riesen-Lebensbaum

Sauerampfer

In French

Thuja plicata

oseille

In Spanish

Thuja plicata

alazán

In Greek

Thuja plicata

οξαλίδα

In Portuguese

Thuja plicata

alazão

In Polish

Żywotnik olbrzymi

szczaw

In Latin

Thuja plicata

varii,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Oxalidales

Family

Cupressaceae

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Thuja

Oxalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

15900

1 27800

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Properties of Western Red Cedar and Sorrel

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

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Season and Care of Western Red Cedar and Sorrel

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

Western Red Cedar and Sorrel Physical Information

Western Red Cedar and Sorrel physical information is very important for comparison. Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Western Red Cedar and Sorrel are as follows:

Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow
Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green
Sorrel flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Sorrel leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Western Red Cedar and Sorrel

Care of Western Red Cedar and Sorrel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Western Red Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sorrel pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, 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 Sorrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.