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Western Red Cedar
Western Red Cedar

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About Western Red Cedar and Whitebark Pine

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada
Western United States, Canada

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

65
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-74-8
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
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm610.00 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
Deep Red, Pink, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sienna
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Cuttings, 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
Needs watering once a week

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full 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
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles
Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
-

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
-

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
Hay fever, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood
Inner Bark, 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
Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA plicata
PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'

Common Name

Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar
Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine

In Hindi

Pacific redcedar
Whitebark Pine

In German

Riesen-Lebensbaum
Whitebark Pine

In French

Thuja plicata
Pin à écorce blanche

In Spanish

Thuja plicata
Whitebark pino

In Greek

Thuja plicata
Whitebark Pine

In Portuguese

Thuja plicata
Whitebark Pine

In Polish

Żywotnik olbrzymi
Whitebark Pine

In Latin

Thuja plicata
Pinus albicaulis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta
Coniferophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Pinales
Pinales

Family

Cupressaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Thuja
Pinus

Clade

-
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Pinoideae

Number of Species

155
1 27800
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Properties of Western Red Cedar and Whitebark Pine

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

Season and Care of Western Red Cedar and Whitebark Pine

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

Western Red Cedar and Whitebark Pine Physical Information

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

  • Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow

  • Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

  • Whitebark Pine flower color: Deep Red, Pink and Purple

  • Whitebark Pine leaf color:

Care of Western Red Cedar and Whitebark Pine

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