Western Red Cedar

Sugar Maple

About Western Red Cedar and Sugar Maple

Western Red Cedar

Sugar Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Acer saccharum

Number of Varieties

6128

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Habitat

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-74-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14

Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow

Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sienna

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Red, Orange, Gold, Pink, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate

Maple shaped

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

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 leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles

Red blotch

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

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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

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat

Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood

Whole plant

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

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA plicata

ACER saccharum

Common Name

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

Sugar Maple

In Hindi

Pacific redcedar

चीनी मेपल

In German

Riesen-Lebensbaum

Zuckerahorn

In French

Thuja plicata

sucre d'érable

In Spanish

Thuja plicata

arce de azúcar

In Greek

Thuja plicata

Maple ζάχαρη

In Portuguese

Thuja plicata

Bordo de Açucar

In Polish

Żywotnik olbrzymi

Cukier klonowy

In Latin

Thuja plicata

Sugar Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Sapindales

Family

Cupressaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Thuja

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

15128

1 27800

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Properties of Western Red Cedar and Sugar Maple

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

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Season and Care of Western Red Cedar and Sugar Maple

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

Western Red Cedar and Sugar Maple Physical Information

Western Red Cedar and Sugar Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Sugar Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Western Red Cedar and Sugar Maple are as follows:

Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow
Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green
Sugar Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Sugar Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Western Red Cedar and Sugar Maple

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