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About Western Red Cedar and Tangelo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Fruit

Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada
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Types

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Minneola, Nova, Orlando

Number of Varieties

63
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps
Hillside, Low Elevation

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-79-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
10-9

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
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sienna
Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
reseeds

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
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
Itchiness, Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat
Abdominal Disease, Digestion problems

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
Added to salads

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA plicata
CITRUS x tangelo

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Pacific redcedar
Tangelo

In German

Riesen-Lebensbaum
Minneola (Zitrusfrucht)

In French

Thuja plicata
Tangelo

In Spanish

Thuja plicata
Tangelo

In Greek

Thuja plicata
Tangelo

In Portuguese

Thuja plicata
fruta cítrica formada pelo cruzamento de pomelo e tangerina

In Polish

Żywotnik olbrzymi
Tangelo

In Latin

Thuja plicata
Tangelo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta
Streptophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Sapindales

Family

Cupressaceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Thuja
Citrus

Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Aurantioideae

Number of Species

1520
1 27800
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Properties of Western Red Cedar and Tangelo

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

Season and Care of Western Red Cedar and Tangelo

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

Western Red Cedar and Tangelo Physical Information

Western Red Cedar and Tangelo physical information is very important for comparison. Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Tangelo height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Western Red Cedar and Tangelo are as follows:

  • Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow

  • Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

  • Tangelo flower color: White

  • Tangelo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Western Red Cedar and Tangelo

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