Western Red Cedar

White Pine

About Western Red Cedar and White Pine

Western Red Cedar

White Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada

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

Types

Eastern white pine, Western white pine,Limber pine ,Chinese white pine,Japanese white pine,Vietnamese white pine

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps

Lowland, Riverbanks, Wet forest, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-73-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7-1

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

Habit

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow

Pink, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sienna

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, 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

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

Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles

Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria

Eye irritation, Itchiness, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

Promotes healthy skin, Protects from sun damage, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat

Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Miscellany, Pectoral, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood

Flowering Tips, Inner Wood, Leaves, Seeds

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

Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA plicata

PINUS strobus

Common Name

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

eastern white pine, Weymouth pine, soft pine

In Hindi

Pacific redcedar

Pinus strobus

In German

Riesen-Lebensbaum

Weymouth-Kiefer

In French

Thuja plicata

Pinus strobus

In Spanish

Thuja plicata

Pinus strobus

In Greek

Thuja plicata

Pinus strobus

In Portuguese

Thuja plicata

Pinus strobus

In Polish

Żywotnik olbrzymi

Sosna wejmutka

In Latin

Thuja plicata

Pinus strobus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Cupressaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Thuja

Pinus

Clade

Tribe

Pineae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

15111

1 27800

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Properties of Western Red Cedar and White Pine

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

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Season and Care of Western Red Cedar and White Pine

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

Western Red Cedar and White Pine Physical Information

Western Red Cedar and White Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas White Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Western Red Cedar and White Pine are as follows:

Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow
Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green
White Pine flower color: Pink and Yellow
White Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Western Red Cedar and White Pine

Care of Western Red Cedar and White Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Western Red Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and White Pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Western Red Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.