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About Western Red Cedar and Viola


About Viola and Western Red Cedar


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Shrubs  

Origin
Northwestern United States, Canada  
World/Pandemic  

Types
-  
Viola sororia, Viola odorata, Viola tricolor  

Number of Varieties
6  
500  
19

Habitat
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps  
gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9 - 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, 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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
12.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow  
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Gold, Light Blue, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Sienna  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Bronze  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

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  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry  

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, Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Shade, Partial shade, 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
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat  
Anti-oxidant, Asthma, Dermatitis  

Part of Plant Used
Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood  
Flowers  

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  
Culinary use, Making Perfumes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break  
Feature Plant  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
THUJA plicata  
VIOLA 'Gem Plum Antique'  

Common Name
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar  
Viola  

In Hindi
Pacific redcedar  
Viola  

In German
Riesen-Lebensbaum  
Viola  

In French
Thuja plicata  
Alto  

In Spanish
Thuja plicata  
Viola  

In Greek
Thuja plicata  
Βιόλα  

In Portuguese
Thuja plicata  
Viola  

In Polish
Żywotnik olbrzymi  
Altówka  

In Latin
Thuja plicata  
Viola  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Pinophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Violaceae  

Genus
Thuja  
Viola  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Violoideae  

Number of Species
15  
600  
40

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Properties of Western Red Cedar and Viola

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

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Season and Care of Western Red Cedar and Viola

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

Western Red Cedar and Viola Physical Information

Western Red Cedar and Viola physical information is very important for comparison. Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Viola height is 15.20 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Western Red Cedar and Viola are as follows:

Care of Western Red Cedar and Viola

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

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