Western Red Cedar

Taro

About Western Red Cedar and Taro

Western Red Cedar

Taro

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tender Perennial

Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada

Southeastern Asia

Types

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Number of Varieties

6200

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Habitat

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-710-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-8

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, 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 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow

White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sienna

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate

V-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

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 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially

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

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Allergy

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

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 Food, 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

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA plicata

ALOCASIA micholitziana

Common Name

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

Elephant Ear, Taro

In Hindi

Pacific redcedar

अरवी

In German

Riesen-Lebensbaum

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

In French

Thuja plicata

Colocasia

In Spanish

Thuja plicata

Colocasia

In Greek

Thuja plicata

Colocasia

In Portuguese

Thuja plicata

Colocasia

In Polish

Żywotnik olbrzymi

Kolokazja

In Latin

Thuja plicata

Colocasia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Pinales

Arales

Family

Cupressaceae

Araceae

Genus

Thuja

Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

1510

1 27800

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Properties of Western Red Cedar and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Western Red Cedar and Taro

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

Western Red Cedar and Taro Physical Information

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

Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow
Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Western Red Cedar and Taro

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