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Western Red Cedar
Western Red Cedar

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About Western Red Cedar and Spaghetti Squash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Vegetable

Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

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Cucurbita pepo

Number of Varieties

610
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-79-11
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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sienna
White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings

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
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular 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
Prune in the growing season, Prune to stimulate growth, 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
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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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals

Allergy

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
-

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
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood
Fruits

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
Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA plicata
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'

Common Name

Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar
Spaghetti Squash

In Hindi

Pacific redcedar
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In German

Riesen-Lebensbaum
Spaghettikürbis

In French

Thuja plicata
Courge spaghetti

In Spanish

Thuja plicata
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In Greek

Thuja plicata
σπαγγέτι Σκουός

In Portuguese

Thuja plicata
Spaghetti Squash

In Polish

Żywotnik olbrzymi
Dynia makaronowa

In Latin

Thuja plicata
T INLIDO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Cucurbitales

Family

Cupressaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Thuja
Cucurbita

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

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Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1530
1 27800
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Properties of Western Red Cedar and Spaghetti Squash

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

Season and Care of Western Red Cedar and Spaghetti Squash

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

Western Red Cedar and Spaghetti Squash Physical Information

Western Red Cedar and Spaghetti Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Spaghetti Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Western Red Cedar and Spaghetti Squash are as follows:

  • Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow

  • Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

  • Spaghetti Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green

  • Spaghetti Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Western Red Cedar and Spaghetti Squash

Care of Western Red Cedar and Spaghetti Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Western Red Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Spaghetti Squash pruning is done Prune in the growing season, Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Spaghetti Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.