Western Red Cedar

Teak

About Western Red Cedar and Teak

Western Red Cedar

Teak

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tree

1.3 Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not available

Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA5

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps

Hillside, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-710-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm2,740.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

760.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Sienna

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Water daily during growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Woodpeckers

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria

Eye irritation, Red eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat

Anemia, Inflammation, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood

Flowers, Root bark

6.2.3 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 in construction, Used in pencil industry, Wood is used for making furniture

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

THUJA plicata

TECTONA grandis

7.2 Common Name

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

East Indian Oak, Teak

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pacific redcedar

सागौन

7.2.2 In German

Riesen-Lebensbaum

Teak

7.2.3 In French

Thuja plicata

Teak

7.2.4 In Spanish

Thuja plicata

Teak

7.2.5 In Greek

Thuja plicata

Teak

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Thuja plicata

Teak

7.2.7 In Polish

Żywotnik olbrzymi

Teak

7.2.8 In Latin

Thuja plicata

Teak

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pinophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Cupressaceae

Verbenaceae

8.6 Genus

Thuja

Tectona

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA5

1 27800

Properties of Western Red Cedar and Teak

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

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Season and Care of Western Red Cedar and Teak

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

Western Red Cedar and Teak Physical Information

Western Red Cedar and Teak physical information is very important for comparison. Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Teak height is 2,740.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Western Red Cedar and Teak are as follows:

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

Care of Western Red Cedar and Teak

Care of Western Red Cedar and Teak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Western Red Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Teak pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning. In summer Western Red Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Teak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.